Cipe Pineles
Who was Cipe Pineles?
Dec. 13th, 2018 1:00 p.m.
by Kamilla Edwards
In the days when American graphic design seemed the province of European immigrants, the men were joined by a young woman born in Austria, one of the most influential yet unsung graphic designers of the twentieth century. The graphic design career of Cipe Pineles (pronounced SEE-pee pi-NELL-iss) began when she was installed by Condé Nast himself in the office of M.F. Agha, art director for Condé Nast publications Vogue, Vanity Fair, and House and Garden. Cipe was an art director at Conde Nast in the 1930s-60s, heading up design for numerous major publications. She is often credited with having been the first art director to commission fine artists for editorial illustration (Ben Shahn, Andy Warhol, and others). She was the revolutionary creative force behind Seventeen and Charm magazines. She was the first woman inducted into the Art Directors' Hall of Fame and the AIGA, and taught design at Parsons for decades.
Bio
"She was
picked up by
Conde Nast
Himself"
- A.I.G.A
Cipe Pineles was born in Austria in 1908. She immigrated with her mother and sisters to New York in 1915, already knowing she had an affinity for creative pursuits. An essay she penned about her departure from Eastern Europe and her arrival in the United States won an award from The Atlantic Monthly. Her talent and intelligence were evident from an early age. She graduated from the Pratt institute in 1929 and started working for Contempora.
Career
Cipe's career lasted over 61 years and olor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Uboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat incididunt empor ut eiusmod amet. This video gives a quick run down of her career.
Gallery
Here is a collection of the many different works that Cipe created and directed. Alongside her creations are the pieces she createed outside of the magazine world. This includes her work while teaching at Parson's school of design, working at the Lincoln Journal, and her newly dicovered recipe book.
