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1961

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1980

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2012

2025

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Poster, Sutnar: Visual Design in Action/ The American Institute of Graphic Arts

This is a Poster. It was designed by Ladislav Sutnar. It is dated 1961, printed later and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is offset lithograph on heavy, coated white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Unknown Donor.

Its dimensions are

Sheet: 61 x 45.7 cm (24 x 18 in.)

It is inscribed

Upper portion in white on black:The American Institute of Graphic Arts presents"Sutnar: visual design in action", an exhibition on view - free at / the Pepsi-Cola Exhibition Gallery, 500 Park Avenue, NY, August 2 to 30 [Monday through Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm.] / originated by The Contemporary Arts Center, CIncinnati, in cooperation with Champion Papers of Hamilton, Ohio The artist's name, Ladislav Sutnar, is placed vertically at upper right corner

Cite this object as

Poster, Sutnar: Visual Design in Action/ The American Institute of Graphic Arts; Designed by Ladislav Sutnar (American and Czech, b. Pilsen, Bohemia, 1897, d. New York, New York, USA, 1976); offset lithograph on heavy, coated white wove paper; Sheet: 61 x 45.7 cm (24 x 18 in.); Gift of Unknown Donor; 1980-32-1119

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