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1967

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1993

  • We acquired this object.

2015

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Book, Yves Klein

This is a Book. It was designed by Elaine Lustig Cohen and made for (as the client) The Jewish Museum. It is dated 1967 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is offset lithograph on gold paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Tamar Cohen. It is credited Gift of Tamar Cohen and Dave Slatoff.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 24.1 × 21 × 0.5 cm (9 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 3/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in pale green: YVES / KLEIN

Cite this object as

Book, Yves Klein; Designed by Elaine Lustig Cohen (American, 1927–2016); Client: The Jewish Museum (United States); USA; offset lithograph on gold paper; H x W x D: 24.1 × 21 × 0.5 cm (9 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 3/16 in.); Gift of Tamar Cohen and Dave Slatoff; 1993-31-131

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