By Design: The Joe Caroff Story

November 11, 2022

He may not be a household name, but Joe Caroff is one the most influential graphic designers of the 20th century, his work a history of the pop culture of our time: from iconic corporate logos (like the intertwined ABC and Olympics logos) and book jackets (including the first edition of Norman Mailer’s The Naked and the Dead) to some of the most instantly recognizable title treatments for such classics as West Side Story, A Hard Day's Night, Cabaret, Last Tango in Paris, Woody Allen’s Manhattan, and the James Bond gun logo.

By Design: The Joe Caroff Story will screen at Film Forum on Monday, November 14 at 6pm. Our gallery manager, Stan Oh, will moderate a post-film conversation with Caroff himself, director Mark Cerulli and editor Paul C. Rosen. Tickets are available now.

West Side Story

West Side Story

Joe Caroff

Original 1961 U.S. one sheet poster by Joe Caroff.

Manhattan

Manhattan

Burt Kleeger / Joe Caroff

Original 1979 U.S. one sheet poster by Burt Kleeger / Joe Caroff.

A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night

Joe Caroff

Original 1965 U.S. one sheet poster by Joe Caroff.

Dr. No

Dr. No

Original 1962 U.S. one sheet poster. Caroff designed the iconic 007 logo for a flat fee of $300.

Last Tango in Paris

Last Tango in Paris

Original 1982 re-release U.S. one sheet poster.

For a Few Dollars More

For a Few Dollars More

David Blossom / Joe Caroff

Original 1965 U.S. one sheet poster by David Blossom / Joe Caroff.

Cabaret

Cabaret

Joe Caroff

Original 1972 U.S. one sheet poster by Joe Caroff.

The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ

Joe Caroff / Lon Kirschner

Original 1988 U.S. one sheet poster by Joe Caroff / Lon Kirschner.

Tattoo

Tattoo

Joe Caroff

Original 1981 U.S. one sheet poster by Joe Caroff.

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad

Original 1967 U.S. one sheet poster.

Broadway Danny Rose

Broadway Danny Rose

Original 1984 U.S. one sheet poster.

Gandhi

Gandhi

Original 1984 U.S. one sheet poster.

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