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1970

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1997

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2024

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Poster, Mass Communication of Complicated Issues

This is a Poster. It was designed by Dietmar P. Winkler. It is dated 1970 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is offset lithograph on white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Ken Friedman. It is credited Gift of Ken Friedman.

Its dimensions are

57.8 x 42.5 cm (22 3/4 x 16 3/4 in. )

It has the following markings

Verso: adhesive label at lower left corner: Name of entrant / M.I.T. / Office of Publications / Address: 77 Massachusetts Avenue / Cmabridge / Massachusetts 02139 / Room 5-133 / Designer/Art Director: / Dietmar R. Winkler / Client / Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Year Produced / Return Desired / No

It is signed

Imprinted on adhesive label verso lower left corner: Dietmar P. Winkler

It is inscribed

Inprinted in black lower centerleft column: Karl Taylor / Compton Seminar /Series /Massachusetts / Institute of Technology / Kresge Auditorium / Wednesday, / February 25, 1970 / 8 pm / Free Tickets available / Monday, / Februsary 23, 1970 / 10 am / Lobby Building 10. Second column: Moderator: / Dr. James R. Killian / Chairman of the MIT Corporation / Panelists: / Fred W. Friendly / Former Vice President, / CBS News / Mike Wallace / Correspondent, / CBS News / Edwin Diamond / Former Senior Editor, / Newsweek / Thomas Winship / Editor / Boston Globe

Cite this object as

Poster, Mass Communication of Complicated Issues; Designed by Dietmar P. Winkler; offset lithograph on white wove paper; 57.8 x 42.5 cm (22 3/4 x 16 3/4 in. ); Gift of Ken Friedman; 1997-19-237

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