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Walter Gropius Birthday Card

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1953

GUSN

GUSN-247146

Description

Black and white printed image, with abstract geometric shapes and text, mounted on off-white mat. Inscription handwritten on mat below image and along left edge of mat.

Details

Descriptive Terms

prints (visual works)
paper (fiber product)
ink
Print

Inscription

GUTE / INDUSTRIEFORM / KUNSTHALLE MANNHEIM 12.-30. MÄRZ 1952 / GEÖFFNET: TÄGLICH 10-13 UHR . 14-17 UHR AUSSER MONTAG (Printed text in image)
[Illegible German text] (handwritten)
[German text] (Message to Walter Gropius from sender)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

16 9/16 x 11 13/16 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Ise Gropius

Accession Number

1984.54.35

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