Nobuyuki "Nobu" Siraisi (1934 – March 10, 2016) was an artist and designer. He was a major contributor on the team at Michael Hertz Associates that produced the 1978 redesign of the New York City Subway map.[1][2]

Siraisi was born in Japan as the youngest of three siblings.[1] He had graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts prior to coming to United States.[1]

Siraisi moved to New York City in 1959 to work as studio assistant to Isamu Noguchi.[1] CBS featured Siraisi in television where his sculptures and paintings were covered in the early 1960s.[1] He then worked as a graphic designer at Gilbert and Associates Advertising and at Michael Hertz Associates, where he had helped produce the redesigned New York City Subway map.[1]

Siraisi met and married Nancy Gillian in 1961, and they had two sons, Maro and Genji.[1] He died at home due to illness on March 10, 2016, and his funeral was held in Brooklyn.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "New York Times Obituary". The New York Times. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. ↑ Luca, Antonio de; Portis, Sasha (2019-12-02). "The New York City Subway Map as You've Never Seen It Before". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
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