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1954

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1999

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Booklet, The Push Pin Almanack, Number Ten, May-June 1954

This is a Booklet. It was designed by Seymour Chwast, Milton Glaser and Edward Sorel. It is dated May–June, 1954 and we acquired it in 1999. Its medium is offset lithograph on heavy blue wove paper and heavy yellow-cream laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Seymour Chwast. It is credited Gift of Seymour Chwast.

Its dimensions are

Closed: 21.0 x 9.5 cm (8 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. ) Open: 20.5 x 18.4 cm (8 1/16 x 7 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Imprinted on back cover, publication information for cover: Argo Offset Photography Corp., Curtis Tweedweave, Blue Cover, Basis 65 [paper stock]; for folio pages: Beckett Text India Laid, Basis 70" [paper stock]; design by Push Pin Studios

Cite this object as

Booklet, The Push Pin Almanack, Number Ten, May-June 1954; Designed by Seymour Chwast (American, b. 1931), Milton Glaser (American, 1929–2020), Edward Sorel (American, b. 1929); offset lithograph on heavy blue wove paper and heavy yellow-cream laid paper; Closed: 21.0 x 9.5 cm (8 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. ) Open: 20.5 x 18.4 cm (8 1/16 x 7 1/4 in.); Gift of Seymour Chwast; 1998-74-1

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