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Invitation, Formica Corporation: 75th Anniversary

This is a Invitation. It was designed by Susan Lewin and the design director was Tibor Kalman and made for (as the client) Susan Lewin and Formica Corporation and firm: M&Co. It is dated 1988 and we acquired it in 1994. 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

1993-151-377 -4,13 x 17.5 cm (5 x 7 in.) 1993-151-377 -5, 13.3 x 18.3 cm ( 5 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Invitation, Formica Corporation: 75th Anniversary; Designed by Susan Lewin; Design Director: Tibor Kalman (American, b. Hungary, 1949–1999); Client: Formica Corporation; Firm: M&Co (United States); USA; offset lithography; 1993-151-377 -4,13 x 17.5 cm (5 x 7 in.) 1993-151-377 -5, 13.3 x 18.3 cm ( 5 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.) ; Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co.; 1993-151-377-1/5

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