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1991

  • Work on this object began.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Poster, The day they devolve...

This is a Poster. It is dated 1991 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is lithograph on white 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

55.3 × 34.9 cm (21 3/4 × 13 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamps: In red ink on LR: "Peter Julian 1991 c"

It is inscribed

Imprinted in black ink: "The day they devolve/cattle into beefy worms through genetic engineer/ing to reduce costs and/simplify the life of/the busy/consumer

Cite this object as

Poster, The day they devolve...; USA; lithograph on white paper; 55.3 × 34.9 cm (21 3/4 × 13 3/4 in.); Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs; 1993-53-42

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