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1947

  • Work on this object began.

1951

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Print, Hunger, 1947

This is a Print. It was created by Paul Piech and made by Paul Piech. It is dated 1947 and we acquired it in 1951. Its medium is woodcut in black ink on thin paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Paul Piech.

Its dimensions are

21.6 × 14.1 cm (8 1/2 × 5 9/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed and dated in pen and black ink in margin, lower right: Paul Piech 47

Cite this object as

Print, Hunger, 1947; Paul Piech; USA; woodcut in black ink on thin paper; 21.6 × 14.1 cm (8 1/2 × 5 9/16 in.); 1951-95-2

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