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1970

  • Work on this object began.

1990

  • Work on this object ended.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

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2025

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Poster, Wallpaper Poster

This is a Poster. It was designed by David Virgien. It is dated ca. 1980 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.

  • Poster, Capital
  • screenprint on paper.
  • Museum purchase from the Members' Acquisitions Fund of Cooper Hewitt....
  • 2017-8-1

Its dimensions are

76.6 × 50.5 cm (30 3/16 × 19 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed on verso in graphite: "Wallpaper Poster for the "Living-Room Wall" David Virgien"

Cite this object as

Poster, Wallpaper Poster; Designed by David Virgien (German, active USA); USA; screenprint on paper; 76.6 × 50.5 cm (30 3/16 × 19 7/8 in.); Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs; 1993-53-38

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