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MADELIENE ALBRIGHT AND CONDOLEEZZA RICE, MASTERCLASS: CLASS GUIDE DESIGN International diplomacy is a chaotic, complex and constantly changing thing. Images of communication, infrastructure, conflict and resolution were forced into shapes and composed together throughout the class guide to convey the task of the diplomat. Art Director, Rose DeMaria. Photography by MasterClass/Max Morse. Other images Getty Images. While Working on this Class Guide, I found myself remembering a certain era of my childhood: Life 26 volume science library, published 1970: There was this set of time life science books among my late dad’s possessions. I would pour over these books as a kid. I was mesmerized by the space machines, rockets, test tubes, warehouse sized tape-loop computers, enlarged photos of microscopic blobby-blobs, maps of planets … as a five year old, it was all so new to me and held a profound magic over my imagination. https://lnkd.in/gX8QqXPe Apollo-Soyouz, Revell Model Kit: In 1975 (I was eight) I was obsessed with the Apollo-Soyouz “handshake” that took place between the USA and the USSR. Both nations flew their respective manned space crafts into orbit, connected the crafts together, and then the astronauts shook hands in the cylindric conduit that connected the crafts together. Of course I had the model kit. I put extra care into building it as close to perfection as possible and was enamered with the box and instructions that came with it. Unfortunately, by the time I was 12, my obsession for space and the future was overshadowed by my obsession with illegal firecrackers and blowing shit up in general. I ended up obliterating up my replica of Apollo-Soyouz with two M-80s; one for the US ship and another for the Soviet ship. So much for handshakes … https://lnkd.in/gR_7FixP The Sci-Fi book covers of Richard Powers: I used to go to a barber at the Navy Base near my home. I forget my barbers name, but he was originally from Texas and became a barber after he retired from the military. He had the coolest comic books, matchbox car collection, airplane models hanging from the ceiling and an amazing sci-fi book collection. He had brill creme slick black hair, thick black rim eye glasses and a real car to match his hot wheel collection (green ford falcon if memory serves). He was the nicest guy; the epitome of cool all around. Later in my art school days, I discovered the sci-fi book cover illustrations of Richard Powers; I remembered the art from my barber friend’s collection. If my research doesn’t fail me, I believe Powers was the guy who offered the catalyst from the 1950s representational pulp era illustration to that of a more psychedelic, conceptual and beautifully unnerving fare. https://lnkd.in/gUnGNHJb

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Very cool childhood memories, Dana! That barber sounds fascinating. I would've loved to see his barber shop. This class guide is very elegant in design, reflecting the elegance of the two women. I remember working hard on that credit list with all those pins!

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