Upcoming Exhibition

Graphic Design in the Middle Ages

29 August 2023–28 January 2024

The Getty Center, Los Angeles, California

Medieval scribes and artists were some of the world’s first graphic designers, planning individual pages and whole books in creative ways. Exploring the idea of designing a medieval book, from the layout of the page to text as graphic organizing tool, and the role of ornament in the structure of the finished product, this exhibition reveals the ways that design influenced the reading and interpretation of medieval books.