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McRay Magleby (1941-) and Norm Darais (1946-2022), "Pegasus" from the Mythology Series of registration posters for BYU, 1987; Brigham Young University, Museum of Art, acquired 2016.

The collaborative duo of Magleby (graphic design) and Darais (copy) teamed up from the mid-80s to produce high quality public-service announcements reminding students to register before deadlines for upcoming semesters. The series for Spring and Summer Terms 1987, including this "Pegasus" engages six classical mythological topics. Like the "Pegasus" the series manifests sophisticated mythological awareness and intriguing adaptation of classical (early Attic and other archaic Greek) forms.

The caption on the poster reads "The wild, winged Pegasus, born of Medusa’s blood, was first ridden by the Corinthian hero Bellerophon. Using a golden bridle from the goddess Athena, he mounted the magic steed and killed the Chimera — a fire-breathing monster, part lion, part goat, with the tail of a serpent. / Don’t be scorched by poor class selection. Register today and fly into Spring Term with a golden schedule."