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Designer:
E. McKnight Kauffer, American, 1890–1954  Search this
Client:
Sylvia Pankhurst, British, 1882–1960  Search this
Medium:
Brush and gouache, newsprint collage, graphite on paper
Dimensions:
31.3 × 26.8 cm (12 5/16 × 10 9/16 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
London, England, United Kingdom
Date:
1934
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Study of a motif for a poster or exhibition catalogue for the Cambridge Exhibition, "Fascism & War," to be shown in Hull, England. At center, a collaged composition comprised of two overlapping hands. First hand, rendered in outline with blotter print of a hand at center, and partially overlapped by cut out newsprint and black paint in the shape of another hand. A red arrow points to the newsprint.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer
Accession Number:
1963-39-962
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/kq473ff8ecf-531e-41cc-9b35-559ead1ccfa5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1963-39-962