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Happy Valentine’s day!

Traditionally hearts and roses are often a part of Valentine’s day. Here is a selection of artifacts from the Vignelli archives that celebrate this tradition. 

Want more Valentine’s Day from the archives? 

Check out our previous Valentine’s Day posts:

Valentine’s Day 2014: Celebrate with Perugina Chocolate http://vignellicenter.tumblr.com/post/76647678316/perugina-model-tiny-chair

http://vignellicenter.tumblr.com/post/76676594091/perugina-model-with-chair

http://vignellicenter.tumblr.com/post/76629922095/perugina-chocolate-sketches

Valentine’s day 2015: Vignelli Red http://vignellicenter.tumblr.com/post/110930472792/vignelli-super-warm-red-valentines

Valentine’s Day 2016: Romance in the archives http://vignellicenter.tumblr.com/post/139298087412/romance-in-the-archives

Valentine’s Day 2017: Vignelli Pink http://vignellicenter.tumblr.com/post/157236159977/vignelli-valentine-pink-hot

http://vignellicenter.tumblr.com/post/157240826477/vignelli-valentine-pink-muted

http://vignellicenter.tumblr.com/post/157245728847/vignelli-valentine-pink-neon

Christmas glass ornament prototypes for Berndt, 1998 Box 448, Massimo and Lella Vignelli papers Vignelli Center for Design Studies Rochester, New York

Artemide card for Ron Rezek and Richard Sapper lamps Massimo and Lella Vignelli papers Vignelli Center for Design Studies Rochester, New York

Hand drawn Valentine’s card by Massimo Vignelli Box 1037, Massimo and Lella Vignelli papers Vignelli Center for Design Studies Rochester, New York

Artist’s Postcard “Heartless” 4” x 6” Box 82, Massimo and Lella Vignelli Papers Vignelli Center for Design Studies Rochester, New York

“Heart art to death?” Drawing by Massimo Vignelli Pencil on paper 8.25” x 11.75” Box 546, Massimo and Lella Vignelli papers Vignelli Center for Design Studies Rochester, New York

Pantone color swatches for Riverside Mall Massimo and Lella Vignelli papers Vignelli Center for Design Studies Rochester, New York

Happy Valentine's Day! Here are photographs of some of our favorite couples from the Archives of American Art. 

Wilna Hervey, a silent film actress and painter, and her partner, painter Nan Mason, are shown here in Florence, Italy in 1926. They were together until Hervey passed away in 1979. The finding aid to their papers can be found at http://s.si.edu/2lLlzEs 

Painters and Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight are shown here in 1979. They met in Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage's workshop, and married in 1941. The finding aid to their papers can be found at http://s.si.edu/2kFSLfR