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1970

  • Work on this object began.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

  • Work on this object ended.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Advertisement, S.W. Bird & Co.: Card Set

This is a Advertisement. It was overseen (as design director) by Tibor Kalman and firm: M&Co. It is dated ca. 1980–93 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is offset lithography. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Tibor Kalman. It is credited Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co..

Its dimensions are

1993-151-161a - 10.0 x 15.2 cm (4 x 6 in.) 1993-151-161b - 10.0 x 15.2 xm (4 x 6 in.) 1993-151-161c - 10.0 x 15.2 cm (4 x 6 in.) 1993-151-161d - 10.0 x 15.2 cm (4 x 6 in.) 1993-151-161e - 10.0 x 15.2 cm (4 x 6 in.) 1993 -151-161f - 10.0 x 15.2 cm (4 x 6 in.) 1993-151-161g - 10.0 x 15.2 cm (4 x 6 in.)

Cite this object as

Advertisement, S.W. Bird & Co.: Card Set; Design Director: Tibor Kalman (American, b. Hungary, 1949–1999); Firm: M&Co (United States); USA; offset lithography; 1993-151-161a - 10.0 x 15.2 cm (4 x 6 in.) 1993-151-161b - 10.0 x 15.2 xm (4 x 6 in.) 1993-151-161c - 10.0 x 15.2 cm (4 x 6 in.) 1993-151-161d - 10.0 x 15.2 cm (4 x 6 in.) 1993-151-161e - 10.0 x 15.2 cm (4 x 6 in.) 1993 -151-161f - 10.0 x 15.2 cm (4 x 6 in.) 1993-151-161g - 10.0 x 15.2 cm (4 x 6 in.); Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co.; 1993-151-161-a/g

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