Past, Present, and Posters: "Hatch Show Prints," Through November 19 at the Catich Gallery

In the Hatch Show Prints exhibit in St. Ambrose University's Catich Gallery, the past and present intermingle through design. Art, design, and culture don't move forward in a linear way; instead, they diverge, change, and return as new but still familiar styles. Typefaces from almost a century ago manage to look fresh in the hands of a modern designer, and a poster from the 1950s can seem almost prophetic in its similarity to today's graphics. By presenting designs of the past alongside new designs with a retro bent, Hatch Show Prints reveals the connections between history, culture, and design, and their relationships to music and performance.