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1978

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1995

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Poster, Cranbrook Academy of Art

This is a Poster. It was designed by Michael McCoy and Katherine McCoy and photographed by Richard Sferra and printed by Signet and made for Cranbrook Academy of Art. It is dated 1978 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is offset lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Katherine McCoy. It is credited Gift of Katherine McCoy.

Its dimensions are

71 × 57 cm (27 15/16 × 22 7/16 in.)

It is signed

Printed in black ink, vertically, lower right: Design: Katherine and Michael McCoy Photographs: Richard Sferra Printing: Signet

It is inscribed

Printed in black ink, upper right: [information about Cranbrook Academy of Art (quotes from Eliel Saarinen, Paul Goldberger, Wolf Von Eckardt; information about financial assistance and admissions; contact information)]; vertically, lower left: Poster funded by the Women's Committee of Cranbrook Academy of Art

Cite this object as

Poster, Cranbrook Academy of Art; Designed by Katherine McCoy (American, b. 1945), Michael McCoy (American, b. 1944); Photographed by Richard Sferra (American); Printed by Signet; Made for Cranbrook Academy of Art; USA; offset lithograph on paper; 71 × 57 cm (27 15/16 × 22 7/16 in.); Gift of Katherine McCoy; 1995-162-24

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