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1951

  • Work on this object began.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Print/book, A Guide to Contemporary Architecture in Southern California

This is a print/book. It was designed by Alvin Lustig. It is dated 1951 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is support: heavy semi-gloss wove paper interleaved with brown and blue pages. 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

open 22.8 x 30.4

It is inscribed

Imprinted on cover lower left in black ink: lustig

Cite this object as

Print/book, A Guide to Contemporary Architecture in Southern California; Designed by Alvin Lustig (American, 1915–1955); USA; support: heavy semi-gloss wove paper interleaved with brown and blue pages; open 22.8 x 30.4; Gift of Tamar Cohen and Dave Slatoff; 1993-31-190

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