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1963

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1993

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Print, Invitation, Exhibition Preview, "Recent American Synagogue Architecture," The Jewish Museum, New York, NY

This is a Print. It was designed by Elaine Lustig Cohen and made for (as the client) The Jewish Museum. It is dated 1963 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is letterpress on off-white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Tamar Cohen. It is credited Gift of Tamar Cohen and Dave Slatoff.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 12.6 x 17.6 cm (4 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in black, lower center: THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE JEWISH MUSEUM CORDIALLY INVITES YOU / TO A PREVIEW OF THE EXHIBITION / RECENT AMERICAN SYNAGOGUE ARCHITECTURE / AT THE MUSEUM ON TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 1, 1963, 9:00 - 11:30 P.M. / THE JEWISH MUSEUM / UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA / 1109 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK / BLACK TIE THIS CARD ADMITS TWO

Cite this object as

Print, Invitation, Exhibition Preview, "Recent American Synagogue Architecture," The Jewish Museum, New York, NY; Designed by Elaine Lustig Cohen (American, 1927–2016); Client: The Jewish Museum (United States); USA; letterpress on off-white wove paper; H x W: 12.6 x 17.6 cm (4 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.); Gift of Tamar Cohen and Dave Slatoff; 1993-31-65

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