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1992

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1995

  • We acquired this object.

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Announcement, Fast Forward: A Series of Lectures and Student Projects that Point Towards the Future of Graphic Design in the Computer Era

This is a Announcement. It was designed by Edward Fella. It is dated 1992 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is offset lithograph on cream wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Edward Fella. It is credited Gift of Edward Fella.

Its dimensions are

43.0 x 27.8 cm (16 15/16 x 10 15/16 in. )

It is signed

Signature imprinted in black, verso, across lower half of sheet, center: DESIGN EDW FELLA/ & ILLUSTRATE

It is inscribed

Recto: Imprinted in black across upper third of sheet: LECTURE MONDAY 7:30PM/ ON* DECEMBER 7 1992/ AT THE PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER/ IN*/ LOS ANGELES/ RUDY VANDERLANS:/ DESIGNER/ EDITOR OF; across right edge, running downward, sideways: EMIGRE MAGAZINE; center: CALIFORNIA/ INSTITUTE/ OF THE ARTS/ AND THE AIGA-LA/ PRESENTS:; across lower left quadrant, running upward, sideways: FAST FORWARD: A/ SERIES OF LECTURES AND STU-/ DENT PROJECTS THAT POINT; across lower half of sheet, center: TOWARDS; across lower righ quadrant, running upward, sideways: THE FUTURE OF GRAPHIC DESIGN/ IN THE COMPUTER/ ERA Verso: Imprinted in black, lower left quadrant, running downward, sideways: CALARTS; across lower left quadrant: SCHOOL OF/ ART; running upward, sideways: PROGRAM/ IN GRAPH-/ ICDESIGN; across lower left quadrant: 24700 MCBEAN/ PKWY VALENCIA/ CA1355; across lower right quadrant: NO PROFIT ORG/ U.S. POSTAGE/ PAID/ VALENCIA, CA/ PERMIT #18 *The word runs downward, sideways.

Cite this object as

Announcement, Fast Forward: A Series of Lectures and Student Projects that Point Towards the Future of Graphic Design in the Computer Era; Designed by Edward Fella (American, b. 1938); USA; offset lithograph on cream wove paper; 43.0 x 27.8 cm (16 15/16 x 10 15/16 in. ); Gift of Edward Fella; 1995-42-11

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