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1980

  • Work on this object began.

1989

  • Work on this object ended.

1997

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Screen Design: "Radio Active Guard House," Front Side

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Dan Friedman. It is dated 1980s and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is black marking pen, brush and red, pink and gray wash, and graphite on 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

H x W: 48.3 × 61 cm (19 × 24 in.) Mat: 55.9 × 71.1 cm (22 × 28 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in black marking pen, lower right margin: "Radioactive Guard House"/Front side; lower center: [arrow pointing up]/cork board; lower left margin : 10.1 [encircled]; upper center: [arrow pointing left]/?; in white crayon: ATTENZIONE; in black marking pen: MATERIALE/RADIOATTIVO

Cite this object as

Drawing, Screen Design: "Radio Active Guard House," Front Side; Designed by Dan Friedman (American, 1945–1995); black marking pen, brush and red, pink and gray wash, and graphite on white tracing paper; H x W: 48.3 × 61 cm (19 × 24 in.) Mat: 55.9 × 71.1 cm (22 × 28 in.); Gift of Ken Friedman; 1997-19-123

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Duro Olowu Selects.

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