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Arts Library Special Collections: Winterhouse Collection

Resources available in the Special Collections of the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library.

Available collections

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Volvelle Collection

Jessica Helfand, a graduate of the Yale School of Art Graphic Design Program (MFA ‘89) and a respected critic of visual culture, collected hundreds of examples of the volvelle format. 

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Winterhouse Art and Design Collection of Volume 1 Number 1, 1919-2011

Consists of first issues of journals ranging from small press and literary to popular culture.

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Ezra Winter Collection

Contains published as well as archival materials relating to the life and works of Ezra Winter (1886-1949).

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Winterhouse Art and Design Collection of Pentagram Ephemera

Consists of a variety of pamphlets, booklets, and other ephemera designed by Pentagram.

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Winterhouse Art and Design Collection of John Maeda

Consists of 10 examples of Maeda's work collected by William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand. Also includes one postcard from Maeda to Helfand.

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Winterhouse Art and Design Collection of Stephen Farrell

Contains examples of works designed by Farrell, including two in collaboration with Tomasula (including an example of Mythopoeia typeface.)

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Winterhouse Art and Design Collection of Type Specimens

Comprises type specimens collected by William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand in the course of their work as principals of Winterhouse Design and later Winterhouse Institute.