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1931

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1941

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1997

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Poster, ¡Basta de "Ensayos" y "Proyectos"!/ ¡Primero Ganar la Guerra! (Enough of "Experiments" and "Projects"! First Win the War!)

This is a Poster. It was designed by Espert and published by Council for the Defense of Madrid. It is dated ca. 1936–39 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is lithograph on wove paper/newsprint. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by William P. Mangold. It is credited Gift of William P. Mangold.

Its dimensions are

96.5 x 67.3 cm (38 x 26 1/2 in.) 99.6 x 70.3 cm (39 3/16 x 27 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Poster, ¡Basta de "Ensayos" y "Proyectos"!/ ¡Primero Ganar la Guerra! (Enough of "Experiments" and "Projects"! First Win the War!); Designed by José Espert Arcos (Spanish, 1907 - 1951); Published by Council for the Defense of Madrid (Spain); Spain; lithograph on wove paper/newsprint; 96.5 x 67.3 cm (38 x 26 1/2 in.) 99.6 x 70.3 cm (39 3/16 x 27 11/16 in.); Gift of William P. Mangold; 1997-21-17

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