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Drawing, Screen Design: "Hiroshima," Front Side

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Dan Friedman. We acquired it in 1997. Its medium is black and color marking pens; orange crayon; photocopy collaged to verso on heavy white tracing paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Ken Friedman. It is credited Gift of Ken Friedman.

Its dimensions are

48 x 60.5 cm (18 15/16 x 23 15/16 in. )

It is inscribed

Inscribed in black marking pen in margin below screen, right: "Hiroshima"/8:16 Am (sic) August 6, 1945; in margin below screen, center: [arrow pointing up]/Photograph; in margin lower left: 2. [encircled]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Screen Design: "Hiroshima," Front Side; Designed by Dan Friedman (American, 1945–1995); black and color marking pens; orange crayon; photocopy collaged to verso on heavy white tracing paper; 48 x 60.5 cm (18 15/16 x 23 15/16 in. ); Gift of Ken Friedman; 1997-19-116

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