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1969

  • Work on this object began.

1997

  • We acquired this object.

2013

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2024

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Print, Meine Einstellung Typographie verdanke ganz besonders…

This is a Print. It was designed by Dan Friedman and Wolfgang Weingart. It is dated 1969 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is lithograph on white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

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

Its dimensions are

50 x 50 cm (19 11/16 x 19 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in plate, center: Meine Einstellung Typographie verdanke ganz besonders: Karl-August Hanke,/ der mir zum erstenmal 1959/ Typographie aus der Schweiz zeigte und erklärte. Printed in plate, right center: Meinem Lehrherrn/ WILHELM RUWE, der/ mir den Werkstattschlüssel gab,/ um nachts experimenteren/ zu können— Printed in plate, bottom center: und ganz sucher/ HERRN EUGEN MÜLLER,/ der mi rim/ praktischen Schulunterricht/ gröβte Freiheiten lieβ.

Cite this object as

Print, Meine Einstellung Typographie verdanke ganz besonders…; Designed by Dan Friedman (American, 1945–1995), Wolfgang Weingart (Swiss, b. 1941); lithograph on white wove paper; 50 x 50 cm (19 11/16 x 19 11/16 in.); Gift of Ken Friedman; 1997-19-412-3

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