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1988

  • Work on this object began.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2024

  • You found it!

Video Cover, Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

This is a Video cover. It was designed by Emily Oberman and the design director was Tibor Kalman and firm: M&Co. It is dated 1988 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is offset lithography. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Tibor Kalman. It is credited Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co..

Its dimensions are

Opened (flattened), 23 x 13 cm (9 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.) Closed, 18.9 x 10.4 x 2.5 cm (7 3/8 x 4 x 1 in.)

Cite this object as

Video Cover, Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant; Designed by Emily Oberman (American, active late 20th and early 21st century); Design Director: Tibor Kalman (American, b. Hungary, 1949–1999); Firm: M&Co (United States); USA; offset lithography; Opened (flattened), 23 x 13 cm (9 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.) Closed, 18.9 x 10.4 x 2.5 cm (7 3/8 x 4 x 1 in.); Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co.; 1993-151-70

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