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1953

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Sidewall, Consulate

This is a sidewall. It was manufactured by Harben Papers, Inc.. It is dated 1953 and we acquired it in 1954. Its medium is screen printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of B.H. Hellman.

  • Sidewall (France)
  • block printed on handmade paper.
  • Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
  • 1928-2-110
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  • Sidewall, Kairo
  • machine printed on paper.
  • Gift of Harrison Cultra.
  • 1971-62-6

Its dimensions are

92 x 76.5 cm (36 1/4 x 30 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Sidewall, Consulate; Manufactured by Harben Papers, Inc.; USA; screen printed; 92 x 76.5 cm (36 1/4 x 30 1/8 in.); Gift of B.H. Hellman; 1954-21-3

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Kitsch to Corbusier: Wallpapers from the 1950s.

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