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1982

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Poster, Herman Miller Summer Picnic, 1982

This is a Poster. It was made for (as the client) Herman Miller Furniture Company. It is dated 1982 and we acquired it in 2010. Its medium is screenprint with lacquer finish on wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled A Nice Day for a Picnic.

It is credited Gift of Sara and Marc Benda.

Its dimensions are

100.4 x 63.5 cm (39 1/2 x 25 in.)

Cite this object as

Poster, Herman Miller Summer Picnic, 1982; Client: Herman Miller Furniture Company (United States); USA; screenprint with lacquer finish on wove paper; 100.4 x 63.5 cm (39 1/2 x 25 in.); Gift of Sara and Marc Benda; 2010-21-80

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