Object Timeline

1980

  • Work on this object began.

1982

  • Work on this object ended.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2024

  • You found it!

Album Cover, Talking Heads: The Name of this Band is Talking Heads

This is a Album cover. It was overseen (as design director) by Tibor Kalman and firm: M&Co. It is dated 1982 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

1993-151-73-1, cover, 31.4 x 31.4 cm (12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.) 1993-151-73-2, sleeve 1977-1979, 30.5 x 30.5 cm (12 x 12 in.) 1993-151-73-3, sleeve 1980-1981, 30.5 x 30.5 cm (12 x 12 in.)

Cite this object as

Album Cover, Talking Heads: The Name of this Band is Talking Heads; Design Director: Tibor Kalman (American, b. Hungary, 1949–1999); Firm: M&Co (United States); USA; offset lithography; 1993-151-73-1, cover, 31.4 x 31.4 cm (12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.) 1993-151-73-2, sleeve 1977-1979, 30.5 x 30.5 cm (12 x 12 in.) 1993-151-73-3, sleeve 1980-1981, 30.5 x 30.5 cm (12 x 12 in.); Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co.; 1993-151-73-1/3

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