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1972

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1981

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Poster, Chinese Grocery

This is a Poster. It was designed by Milton Glaser. It is dated 1972 and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is offset lithograph on white paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Various Donors.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 88 x 61.3 cm (34 5/8 x 24 1/8 in.)

It is signed

Signed in poster, lower left: PHOTOGRAPHED BY STEVE MEYERS; lower right: DESIGNED BY MILTON GLASER

It is inscribed

Inscribed in black, lower right: Copyright ©1972 IDCA, International Design Conference in Aspen, [in italics:] The Invisible City. Champion Paper Javelin Coated Offset/80 lb.

Cite this object as

Poster, Chinese Grocery; Designed by Milton Glaser (American, 1929–2020); USA; offset lithograph on white paper; H x W: 88 x 61.3 cm (34 5/8 x 24 1/8 in.); Gift of Various Donors; 1981-29-161

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