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1965

  • Work on this object began.

1991

  • We acquired this object.

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2024

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Poster, With the Sense of Sight, the Idea Communicates the Emotion

This is a Poster. It was designed by Paul Rand. It is dated 1965 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is offset lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Paul Rand. It is credited Gift of Paul Rand.

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Its dimensions are

90.8 x 56 cm (35 3/4 x 22 1/16 in.)

It is signed

Signature printed in black ink, lower right: Paul Rand

It is inscribed

Imprinted in black ink, upper left: A keepsake of Advertising Typographers Association of America; across bottom: with the sense of sight... / Alfred North Whitehead

Cite this object as

Poster, With the Sense of Sight, the Idea Communicates the Emotion; Designed by Paul Rand (American, 1914–1996); USA; offset lithograph on paper; 90.8 x 56 cm (35 3/4 x 22 1/16 in.); Gift of Paul Rand; 1991-69-64

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