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1988

  • Work on this object began.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Poster, Tompkins Sq. Police Riot

This is a Poster. It is dated 1988 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is screenprint on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Karrie Jacobs. It is credited Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs.

Its dimensions are

35.6 × 44.9 cm (14 in. × 17 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscription in graphite at LL: "1988 "Tompkins Sq. Police Riot" Eric Drooker"

Cite this object as

Poster, Tompkins Sq. Police Riot; USA; screenprint on paper; 35.6 × 44.9 cm (14 in. × 17 11/16 in.); Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs; 1993-53-113

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