[2][3] In 1935, he spent three months studying independently with architect Frank Lloyd Wright at his Taliesin studio.
[6] His original design continues to inspire modern interiors and replications of the chair are still in production.
Josef Albers invited him to teach graphic design at Black Mountain College in 1945, and again at Yale in 1951.
[10] Ivan Chermayeff apprenticed under Lustig after he had lost his sight, and later recounted that he would essentially dictate a design: "...Indent 12 picas, flush left.
Use 10 or 12 point Futura Gothic extended lower case..."[11] Lustig developed Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome, an incurable kidney disease connected to diabetes.
"[14] In 2013, New Directions announced that they will be reissuing a selection of their classic titles with the original Lustig cover designs.
In May 2013, New Directions will begin selling a series of postcards and other stationery featuring the artwork of Alvin Lustig.