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Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1953

GUSN

GUSN-247171

Description

A collage signed by the artist consisting of a color print and a black-and-white photographic print mounted on a background of prints of leaves, textiles, string, and fibers. A paper strip of blue and white diagonal stripes forms the right edge of the collage

Details

Descriptive Terms

collages (visual works)
ink
prints (visual works)
photographic prints
colored pencils
paper (fiber product)
Collage
Collage

Inscription

Kranz Kurt (Artist's signature in red pencil)

Maker

Kranz, Kurt, 1910- (Artist)

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Bequest of Ise Gropius

Accession Number

1984.54.59

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