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1970

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Poster, The Rise of an American Architecture

This is a Poster. It was designed by Arnold Saks. It is dated 1970 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is offset lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Arnold Saks. It is credited Gift of Arnold Saks.

Its dimensions are

51.2 x 38.9 cm (20 3/16 x 15 5/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Imprinted, lower left margin: DESIGN: ARNOLD SAKS PHOTO: ELLIOT ERWITT.

Cite this object as

Poster, The Rise of an American Architecture; Designed by Arnold Saks (American, b. 1931); USA; offset lithograph on paper; 51.2 x 38.9 cm (20 3/16 x 15 5/16 in.); Gift of Arnold Saks; 1991-69-120

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