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1972

  • Work on this object began.

1973

  • Work on this object ended.

1997

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Poster, Trotz der wunderschönen Kassette: kreative Tiefphase, 1972–1973

This is a Poster. It was designed by Dan Friedman and Wolfgang Weingart. It is dated 1972–1973 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is lithograph on off-white 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

60.1 × 45.1 cm (23 11/16 × 17 3/4 in.)

It is signed

Signed in plate, lower left margin: Conception & Design: Weingart Printed in plate: Entwerfer: Signed in graphite, below: [illegible]

It is inscribed

Printed in plate, center: Trotz der wunderschönen Kassette:/ kreative Tiefphase/ Deshalb nur das Printed in plate, left [in white bubbles, curving]: Tschau/ Mister/ Christen Printed in plate, top left margin: Blatt Nr. [arrow] No. 00153 Printed in plate, top right margin: Auftrag:/ Entwerfen eines/ Typographischen <Kunstblattes>/ Für eine Kassette des/ 65jährien Drucker & Lehrers/ Ernst Christen zu Basel. Printed in plate, left margin: Preis:/ sFr 2.50; Auflage:/ [triangle]/ 300 Ex.; Verwendung:/ Zum 1mal anschauen und/ wegwerfen. Printed in plate, bottom right margin: September 1972—/ Januar 1973/ Entwurfsprozess:

Cite this object as

Poster, Trotz der wunderschönen Kassette: kreative Tiefphase, 1972–1973; Designed by Dan Friedman (American, 1945–1995), Wolfgang Weingart (Swiss, b. 1941); USA; lithograph on off-white paper; 60.1 × 45.1 cm (23 11/16 × 17 3/4 in.); Gift of Ken Friedman; 1997-19-174

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