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Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1953

GUSN

GUSN-247134

Description

Collage of black and white photograph and architectural drawings of a "gastehaus" (guesthouse), business card, and black and white photograph of a man mounted on a red-brown mat. Cut pieces of text indicate date and recipient. Small cut image of flowers is affixed above the photograph of a man in the lower right hand corner.

Details

Descriptive Terms

collages (visual works)
photographic prints
architectural drawings (visual works)
paper (fiber product)
Collage
Collage

Inscription

FRANZ SINGER M.INST.R.A. 9 Culford Mansions Culford Gardens SW3. (Name of artist and address (possibly) on attached card)
May 17, 1953 (Possibly cut from newpaper clipping)
to Walter Gropius (printed)
and all good wishes from (White printed text)

Maker

Singer, Franz, 1896-1954 (Artist)

Dimensions

11 13/16 x 16 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Ise Gropius

Accession Number

1984.54.24

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