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Designer:
Herbert Bayer, (American, born Austria, active Germany and USA, 1900–1985)  Search this
Firm:
Dorland, Berlin, Germany and New York, New York, USA  Search this
Client:
Bemberg Naturglanz, Berlin, Germany  Search this
Medium:
Offset lithograph on white paper, mounted to black cardstock paper, with glassine attached
Dimensions:
35 × 16.4 cm (13 3/4 × 6 7/16 in.)
Mount: 37.4 × 27.8 cm (14 3/4 × 10 15/16 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Print
Object Name:
Print
Made in:
Berlin, Germany
Date:
1928–38
Description:
Black and white advertisement proof for Bemberg Naturglanz featuring a photographic reproduction of a woman's leg, with pearls of different sizes in the background. Printed in white, upper right: Bemberg / Naturglanz; logo containing a bird above the letter "B" is printed in white below. Printed in white cursive text, diagonally, center left: Naturglanz / modern. Extensive German text printed in black against a white background at bottom.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase with funding provided by the Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A. Roach and Jill Roach Directors
Accession Number:
2016-54-92
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/kq49b6cf059-b8ad-47b3-959e-870faf63c44e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2016-54-92