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1974

  • Work on this object began.

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  • We acquired this object.

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Poster, Visit the American Museum of Immigration at the Statue of Liberty

This is a Poster. It was designed by Ivan Chermayeff and Chermayeff & Geismar Associates. It is dated 1974 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 featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Come, All Ye Weary.

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

Its dimensions are

107.1 x 68.6 cm (42 1/6 x 27 in.)

It is signed

Printed in black script, lower right: Ivan Chermayeff.

It is inscribed

Printed in black ink, lower margin: Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York, New York U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service; in smaller black letters, lower right: FOR SALE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, / WASHINGTON , D.C. 20402 - Price $1.50 - STOCK NUMBER 2405-00539 * G>P>O>: 1974 05-535-172

Cite this object as

Poster, Visit the American Museum of Immigration at the Statue of Liberty; Designed by Ivan Chermayeff (American, b. England, 1932 - 2017), Chermayeff & Geismar Associates (United States); USA; offset lithograph on white wove paper; 107.1 x 68.6 cm (42 1/6 x 27 in.); Gift of Ken Friedman; 1997-19-246

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