Horizontal drawing on graph paper with blue grid background and a bold black outline of the Switzerland at lower right. Four planets of differing sizes are seen above with different colored land masses (pink, grey, yellow, and orange) with dots in each center connected to lines that lead to a color key chart, at lower left and the map at lower right. Tangential pairs of parallel lines hug sides of each planet directed downwards to the lower right-hand corner, in corresponding colors to the planets, and connect to matching sized circle outlines overlapping the shape of Switzerland, which creates a bullseye target shape. The cosmos is indicated behind the planets in blue and black, and scattered stars are depicted in graphite and blue color pencil.

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Drawing, Map of Switzerland with Planets and Stars

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Herbert Bayer. It is dated ca. 1953 and we acquired it in 2016. Its medium is color pencil, graphite, and pen and black ink on cream graph paper; verso: pink color pencil on cream graph paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase with funding provided by the Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A. Roach and Jill Roach Directors.

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Its dimensions are

15.1 × 22.4 cm (5 15/16 × 8 13/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Map of Switzerland with Planets and Stars; Designed by Herbert Bayer (American, b. Austria, active Germany and USA, 1900–1985); color pencil, graphite, and pen and black ink on cream graph paper; verso: pink color pencil on cream graph paper; 15.1 × 22.4 cm (5 15/16 × 8 13/16 in.); Museum purchase with funding provided by the Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A. Roach and Jill Roach Directors; 2016-54-507

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Herbert Bayer: Bauhaus Master.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2FYvMp/
Accession Number 2016-54-507
Object ID 1108726573