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1985

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1995

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Announcement, The Third Annual Border Lines Festival of American and Canadian Writing

This is a Announcement. It was designed by Edward Fella. It is dated 1985 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is offset lithograph on off-white paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Edward Fella. It is credited Gift of Edward Fella.

Its dimensions are

43.2 x 27.9 cm (17 x 11 in. )

It is signed

Signature imprinted in red ink, lower left edge: Design: Edward Fella

It is inscribed

Recto: Imprinted in blue and red across upper edge: 1985/ OCTOBER/ LINES:/ New/ Writing/ at the/ Detroit/ Institute/ of Arts/ Presents/ The Third/ Annual/ Border/ Lines; across upper right edge: FESTIVAL/ of American and Canadian Writing/ (in cooperation with/ The Canadian Consulate/ General of Detroit and/ with support from/ The Canada Council); across right edge: Thursday/* October 3/ 7:30 pm readings/* Lecture/ Hall (book-signing follows)/ THE FOUR/ HORSEMEN...[describes events, gives quotations from literary reviews, biographical information, dates, times, locations, and additional information]... from the Michigan/ Foundation for the Arts; across left edge: Tuesday/* October 1/ 3:00 pm panel discussion/* "reaching the Cross-/ Cultural Audience"/ Holley Room...[describes events, gives quotations from literary reviews, biographical information, dates, times, locations, and additional information]... review La Barre du Jour; lower left corner: ADMISSION RATES FOR FESTIVAL/ AND "OLD AND NEW STORIES"/ Informal Talks...[lists admissions fees, gives contact information]... 833-1858; across lower edge: Friday/*/ October 18/ "Old and New Stories"/ 5:30pm readings/* Lecture/ Hall co-sponsored...[describes events, gives quotations from literary reviews, biographical information, dates, times, locations, and additional information]... Blue Moon/ Press Verso: Imprinted in blue forming a square around upper two-thirds of sheet: THE FOUR HORSEMEN RAFAEL BARETTO-RIVERA PAUL DUTTON... [lists participating writers, works, and dates]... Thursday/* October 3; across lower left edge, running downward, sideways: The Adress correction requested; across lower left quadrant: DETROIT/ INSTITUTE/ OF/ ARTS/ 5200 Woodward Avenue/ Detroit MI 48202; across lower right quadrant: Non-Profit Organization/ U,S, Postage/ PAID/ Founders Society/ Detroit Institute of Arts *The "/" is included in the text.

Cite this object as

Announcement, The Third Annual Border Lines Festival of American and Canadian Writing; Designed by Edward Fella (American, b. 1938); USA; offset lithograph on off-white paper; 43.2 x 27.9 cm (17 x 11 in. ); Gift of Edward Fella; 1995-42-36

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