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1975

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1993

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Package, Chiat/Day self-promotion, Loomings: Call Me Ishmael

This is a package. It was designed by Tibor Kalman and firm: M&Co. It is dated late 20th century and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is offset lithography. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Tibor Kalman. It is credited Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co..

Its dimensions are

1993-151-416a, case, 28 x 23.4 x 3.5 cm (11 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 1 3/8 in.), closed; 28.4 x 48.5 x 3.5 cm (11 1/4 x 19 1/8 x 1 3/8 in.), opened. 1993-151-416b, booklet, Hello, 12.4 x 16.8 cm (4 7/8 / 6 5/8 in.) closed; 14.4 x 34 cm (4 7/8 x 13 3/8 in.), opened. 1993-151-416c, booklet, Mojo, 15.8 x 11.8 cm (6 1/4 x 4 5/8 in.), closed; 15.8 x 23.8 cm (6 1/4 x 9 3/8 in.), opened. 1993-151-416d, booklet, Who's Who, 18 x 8 cm (7 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.), closed; 36.5 x 8 cm (7 1/8 x 3 1/8 in), opened. 1993-151-416e, fake chocolate, 2.8 x 4 x .5 cm (1 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 1/4 in.) 1993-151-416f, 1993-151-416g, 1993-151-416h, 1993-151-416i, 1996-151-416j, 1996-151-416k, Chiat Day Mojo pencils, 18.8 cm (7 3/8 in.), eraser edge to tip, .4 cm (1/16 in) = one part of hexagon. 1993-151-416L, United States quarter dollar, 2.3 cm (15/16) diameter.

Cite this object as

Package, Chiat/Day self-promotion, Loomings: Call Me Ishmael; Designed by Tibor Kalman (American, b. Hungary, 1949–1999); Firm: M&Co (United States); offset lithography; 1993-151-416a, case, 28 x 23.4 x 3.5 cm (11 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 1 3/8 in.), closed; 28.4 x 48.5 x 3.5 cm (11 1/4 x 19 1/8 x 1 3/8 in.), opened. 1993-151-416b, booklet, Hello, 12.4 x 16.8 cm (4 7/8 / 6 5/8 in.) closed; 14.4 x 34 cm (4 7/8 x 13 3/8 in.), opened. 1993-151-416c, booklet, Mojo, 15.8 x 11.8 cm (6 1/4 x 4 5/8 in.), closed; 15.8 x 23.8 cm (6 1/4 x 9 3/8 in.), opened. 1993-151-416d, booklet, Who's Who, 18 x 8 cm (7 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.), closed; 36.5 x 8 cm (7 1/8 x 3 1/8 in), opened. 1993-151-416e, fake chocolate, 2.8 x 4 x .5 cm (1 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 1/4 in.) 1993-151-416f, 1993-151-416g, 1993-151-416h, 1993-151-416i, 1996-151-416j, 1996-151-416k, Chiat Day Mojo pencils, 18.8 cm (7 3/8 in.), eraser edge to tip, .4 cm (1/16 in) = one part of hexagon. 1993-151-416L, United States quarter dollar, 2.3 cm (15/16) diameter.; Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co.; 1993-151-416-a/l

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