MoMA explores the useful beauty of information design

The museum’s first-ever exhibition dedicated to the field includes works by a climatologist, The New York Times, and more.

When people post infographics on their Instagram accounts, they’re sharing information and facts about the world with their followers. They’re also trying to convey something about the kind of person they are by distributing these aesthetically pleasing, digestible bites of data. Perhaps they want to make a statement about their own politics or conscientiousness.