Announcement, Exhibition: Alvin Lustig, Graphic Design 1936-1955

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1977	Work on this object began.
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Announcement, Exhibition: Alvin Lustig, Graphic Design 1936-1955

This is a Announcement. It was graphic design by Alvin Lustig. It is dated 1977 and we acquired it in 2001. Its medium is lithograph on heavy paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Susan Lustig Peck.

A card with a black and white picture of a man's face in the center. There is orange text that covers the man's face. Across the top of the card there are three boxes with text inside each one. The first box is fillled in with orange and black text which reads: 'werbe-entwurf und ausfurhung.' The second and third boxes are both white and filled with black text as well. The second box reads: 'dessau.bauhaus' with a black letter d. The third box reads: 'herbert-bayer' with a letter b.

Card, Herbert Bayer, Verband Deutscher Reklamefachleute (Association of...
letterpress.
Collection of Merrill C. Berman.
15.2019.27

Its dimensions are

10.8 x 22.2 cm (4 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in black ink, right: ALVIN LUSTIG / graphic design 1936-1955 / March 1 - March 25, 1977 / Opening: Tuesday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m. / Exhibition planned by Elaine Lustig Cohen & Tamar Cohen / The American Institute of Graphic Arts / 1059 Third Avenue New York 10021.

Cite this object as

Announcement, Exhibition: Alvin Lustig, Graphic Design 1936-1955; Graphic design by Alvin Lustig (American, 1915–1955); USA; lithograph on heavy paper; 10.8 x 22.2 cm (4 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.); Gift of Susan Lustig Peck; 2001-29-55

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2DPkc/
Accession Number 2001-29-55
Object ID 18694861