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1920

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Photograph, Presentation Board with Three Photographs of Book Jacket Designs, mid- 20th century

This is a Photograph. It was designed by Herbert Bayer. It is dated mid- 20th century and we acquired it in 2016. Its medium is photographic prints mounted to black cardstock paper, with glassine attached. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase with funding provided by the Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A. Roach and Jill Roach Directors.

Its dimensions are

37.5 × 28 cm (14 3/4 × 11 in.)

Cite this object as

Photograph, Presentation Board with Three Photographs of Book Jacket Designs, mid- 20th century; Designed by Herbert Bayer (American, b. Austria, active Germany and USA, 1900–1985); photographic prints mounted to black cardstock paper, with glassine attached; 37.5 × 28 cm (14 3/4 × 11 in.); Museum purchase with funding provided by the Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A. Roach and Jill Roach Directors; 2016-54-434

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