Tibor Kalman Quotes
I am interested in imperfections, quirkiness, insanity, unpredictability. That's what we really pay attention to anyway. We don't talk about planes flying; we talk about them crashing.
Topics
Human Nature
Insanity
Mental Health
Abnormality
Anomalies
Crashes
Exceptions
Imperfections
Irrationality
Surprise, Surprises
Unpredictability
Pay Attention
Creative Solutions
Irregularity
Quirkiness
Unconventional Ideas
Unconventional Thinking
Unexpected Outcomes
Unpredictable Events
Unusual Behaviors
Citations
Kalman, Tibor. Tibor Kalman: Perverse Optimist. Edited by Peter Hall and Michael Bierut, Princeton Architectural Press, 1998.
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Tibor Kalman was an American graphic designer of Hungarian origin, well known for his work as editor-in-chief of Colors magazine.
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