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Publisher:
Broadside Press, Detroit, Michigan  Search this
Author:
Beatrice M. Murphy, American, 1908–1992  Search this
Nancy L. Amez  Search this
Medium:
Cover: offset lithograph on paper; interior: letterpress on paper
Dimensions:
21.7 × 14.1 × 0.2 cm (8 9/16 × 5 9/16 × 1/16 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Chapbook
Object Name:
Chapbook
Published in:
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Date:
1969
Description:
Black text on plain paper: the title, “The Rocks Cry Out” with each word on a separate line, moving downward and to the right, each word slightly larger than the one preceding. Lettering is all capitalized, in a blocky sans-serif typeface with a slight drop-shadow. Below, centered, authors’ names and publishing house. Upper right: price ($1.00).
Credit Line:
Gift of Ellen Lupton
Accession Number:
2021-34-3
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/kq43c93bd72-5cac-400f-a710-a72a1a6e3e16
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2021-34-3