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1937

  • Work on this object began.

1997

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Poster, URSS: XX Aniversario del la URSS./ Comision Nacional de Homenaje (URSS: Twentieth Anniversary of the URSS National Commission Tribute)

This is a Poster. It was designed by Arturo Ballester and published by Ortega UGT. It is dated 1937 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is lithograph on wove paper/newsprint. 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

96 x 66 cm (37 13/16 x 26 in.) 100 x 70 cm (39 3/8 x 27 9/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed on stone, top left: Arturo Ballester; at lower left, to left of image: ORTEGA-INTERVENIDO, U.G.T-CNT-VALENCIA

Cite this object as

Poster, URSS: XX Aniversario del la URSS./ Comision Nacional de Homenaje (URSS: Twentieth Anniversary of the URSS National Commission Tribute); Designed by Arturo Ballester Marco, Spanish (1890 - 1981); Published by Ortega UGT (Spain); Spain; lithograph on wove paper/newsprint; 96 x 66 cm (37 13/16 x 26 in.) 100 x 70 cm (39 3/8 x 27 9/16 in.); Gift of William P. Mangold; 1997-21-20

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