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1989

  • Work on this object began.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2024

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Album Cover, David Byrne, O. Samba

This is a Album cover. It was overseen (as design director) by Tibor Kalman and photographed by Lois Greenfield and firm: M&Co. It is dated 1989 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is offset lithography. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Tibor Kalman. It is credited Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co..

  • Record Cover, Provocative Percussion
  • offset lithograph on white wove paper, gate-fold cardboard, black vinyl 33....
  • Gift of Mathew Weaver in honor of Lenora J. and Robert J. Weaver.
  • 2009-44-3-a/c

Its dimensions are

1993-151-63-1, album cover, 31.3 x 31.3 cm (12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.) 1993-151-63-2, inner sleeve, 31.1 x 31.1 cm (12 1/8 x 12 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Album Cover, David Byrne, O. Samba; Photographed by Lois Greenfield (American, b. 1949, New York, New York); Design Director: Tibor Kalman (American, b. Hungary, 1949–1999); Firm: M&Co (United States); USA; offset lithography; 1993-151-63-1, album cover, 31.3 x 31.3 cm (12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.) 1993-151-63-2, inner sleeve, 31.1 x 31.1 cm (12 1/8 x 12 1/8 in.); Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co.; 1993-151-63-1,2

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