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1950

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1970

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1994

  • We acquired this object.

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Poster, Going back to school

This is a Poster. It was designed by Paul Rand. It is dated ca. 1960 and we acquired it in 1994. Its medium is lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Anonymous. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

  • Poster, Adler Typewriter
  • lithograph on paper.
  • Gift of the Eric Kellenberger Collection, Switzerland and museum purchase....
  • 2005-12-2

Its dimensions are

35.5 x 43.3 cm (14 in. x 17 1/16 in.)

It is signed

Signature imprinted, lower left: Paul Rand

Cite this object as

Poster, Going back to school; Designed by Paul Rand (American, 1914–1996); USA; lithograph on paper; 35.5 x 43.3 cm (14 in. x 17 1/16 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1994-109-9

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