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Designer:
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954  Search this
Client:
American Red Cross, Washington, D.C., USA  Search this
Medium:
Brush and gouache on paper
Dimensions:
34 × 25.7 cm (13 3/8 × 10 1/8 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
July 1, 1944
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design for "His Life-Line Is Your Red Cross" poster. At center, a white, open hand with distinctly rendered wrinkles, holding a red cross (symbol of the American Red Cross), against a dark brown ground. In yellow text at top: HIS LIFE-LINE IS; in white text at bottom: YOUR RED CROSS.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Accession Number:
1963-39-598
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4703b56e7-03f6-44f3-bbe6-2b88a619c19f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1963-39-598