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Manufacturer:
Katzenbach and Warren, Inc., (New York, NY, USA)  Search this
Artist:
Alexander Calder, (American, 1898–1976)  Search this
Medium:
Screen-printed canvas
Dimensions:
H x W: 30 x 44.5 cm (11 13/16 x 17 1/2 in.)
Type:
wallpaper designs
Wallcoverings
Mural miniature
Object Name:
Mural miniature
Made in:
New York, USA
Date:
1948
Description:
Mural miniatures of large-scale wall decorations designed especially for silk screen reproduction by the artists Calder, Matisse, Matta and Miro. They are entitled respectively, "A Piece of My Workshop", "Arbre en Fleur", "Sun Dice" and "El Sol." Originally part of a samplebook with information on the artists. Each print is attached to a stiff piece of burlap.
Credit Line:
Gift of Katzenbach and Warren, Inc.
Accession Number:
1953-61-1-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright Notice:
© Katzenbach & Warren
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Wallcoverings Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq455565f1c-5834-4c10-a197-09e8998f433b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1953-61-1-1