History and governance
AIGA began as the old guard of a new profession. Its charter members were not the rebels typically associated with a cultural avant-garde but veteran professionals—craftsmen and artisans—and outside their sphere of influence.
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AIGA began as the old guard of a new profession. Its charter members were not the rebels typically associated with a cultural avant-garde but veteran professionals—craftsmen and artisans—and outside their sphere of influence.