Mervyn Kurlansky

photographer

South African[1,2] b. 1936, Johannesburg, South Africa[1] active 1972–present

Mervyn Kurlansky is a South African graphic designer and photographer. He was a founding partner of the design firm Pentagram (1972–1993). His work in photography often documents urban culture, notably his documentation of New York City graffiti alongside Jon Naar.[1,2,3,4]

  • graphic design
  • urban culture
  • graffiti

Books

Works by Mervyn Kurlansky

  • 1974 New York Graffiti Landshoff · book · Dutch · ISBN 9062100031 Photo-documentation with Jon Naar

References

  1. Today we're celebrating 90 years of Mervyn Kurlansky. Instagram link
  2. Mervyn Kurlansky was born in Johannesburg.... National Academy of Art link
  3. Mervyn Kurlansky - Flickr. Flickr link
  4. The Faith of Graffiti: Documented by Mervyn Kurlansky & Jon Naar. Amazon link