10 × 10 for 10 Exhibition Reception

Since opening in 2015, Letterform Archive has grown from a 15,000-item private collection, to a publicly accessible resource of over 100,000 objects. The works of lettering, typography, and graphic design span movements and continents, but what ties everything together is text, the essential material of culture. This common thread lets anyone—from type nerds to poets, coders to cooks—have an entry point into the collection. Our dedication to radical access has made the Archive a thriving community hub, welcoming thousands of visitors from more than 40 countries, and offering an unparalleled opportunity to engage directly with masterpieces of design.

In celebration of our 10th anniversary, Letterform Archive proudly presents a singular exhibition highlighting our most beloved artifacts, thoughtfully curated by the entire Archive team. 10 × 10 for 10 fills our jewel-box gallery with 100 objects selected by our 10 dedicated teams, offering an extraordinary glimpse into every corner of the Archive, through the lens of those who steward its inspiring holdings. Never before has such a wide range of the collection been viewable in one room. The show traverses centuries of graphic art, from a cuneiform tablet to contemporary artists’ books, from icons of modernist typography to everyday ephemera. Almost all of the items on display arrived at the Archive after we opened, reflecting the expansion of our curatorial scope and the generosity of our community.