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1993

  • Work on this object began.

1995

  • We acquired this object.

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2024

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Announcement, David Carson Lecture

This is a Announcement. It was designed by Edward Fella. It is dated 1993 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is offset lithograph on cream 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 black ink, verso, right edge, center, running downward, sideways: THE/ RAW/ AND the/ COOKED/ --DESIGN,/ lettering, TYPEFACE, &/ RAYGUN PARTS: Edward Fella

It is inscribed

Recto: Imprinted in black across upper half of sheet, center: DAVVVIIIDD/ CARSON/ OF Ray GUN/ SURFER/ BEACH/ CULTURE/ MAGAZINE; running upward, sideways: GRAOHIC DESIGNER:/ AND/ ART DIRECTOR; across lower third of sheet: CALARTS GRAPHIC/ DESIGN PROGRAM SPRING/ 1993 SLIDE LECTURE/ SERIES THURSDAY/ AT 10:30 A.M.ON APRIL 15/ IN THE BIJ O U THEATER Verso: Across upper third of sheet: DAVID CARSON:/ GRAPHIC DESIGNER/* ART/ DIRECTOR OF RAYGUN,/ SURFER, AND BEACH/ CULTURE MAGAZINE; across lower left quadrant: California/ INSTITUTE/ OF/ ARTS/ 24700/ McBEAN/ VALENCIA,/ CA91355

Cite this object as

Announcement, David Carson Lecture; Designed by Edward Fella (American, b. 1938); USA; offset lithograph on cream paper; 43.2 x 27.9 cm (17 x 11 in. ); Gift of Edward Fella; 1995-42-6

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