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1936

  • Work on this object began.

1937

  • Work on this object ended.

1997

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Poster, El Mono Azul (The Blue Monkey)

This is a Poster. It was published by La Alianza de Intelectuales Antifascistas and association: Lit Arte Pelayo 60 Madrid and printed by Lit. ARTE Pelayo, 60. Madrid. It is dated 1936–37 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is lithograph on wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by William P. Mangold. It is credited Gift of William P. Mangold.

Its dimensions are

Image: 56.5 × 39.8 cm (22 1/4 × 15 11/16 in.) Frame H x W x D (Silver Frame): 72.1 × 56.8 × 3.8 cm (28 3/8 × 22 3/8 × 1 1/2 in.)

It is signed

Signed across bottom on stone: La Alianza de Intelectuales Antifascistas

Cite this object as

Poster, El Mono Azul (The Blue Monkey); Published by La Alianza de Intelectuales Antifascistas; Association: Lit Arte Pelayo 60 Madrid (Spain); Printed by Lit. ARTE Pelayo, 60. Madrid; Spain; lithograph on wove paper; Image: 56.5 × 39.8 cm (22 1/4 × 15 11/16 in.) Frame H x W x D (Silver Frame): 72.1 × 56.8 × 3.8 cm (28 3/8 × 22 3/8 × 1 1/2 in.); Gift of William P. Mangold; 1997-21-16

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