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1970

  • Work on this object began.

1995

  • We acquired this object.

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Poster, Mumbo Jumbo

This is a Poster. It is dated late 20th century and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is offset lithograph on white paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Edward Fella. It is credited Gift of Edward Fella.

Its dimensions are

55.9 x 43.2 cm (22 x 17 in. )

It is signed

Signature imprinted diagonally in red on black, across lower right quadrant: Design: Edward Fella/ Illustration: Leo Skidmore

It is inscribed

Across top left quadrant in blue: MUMBO; across top right quadrant in red: JUMBO, across lower right quadrant in red over black, upward on a right diagonal: Number 1 in a series Skidmore Sahration Incorporated/2100 West Big Beaver Road/ Troy Michigan 48084/ Phone: 313/* 613-6000/Los Angeles 213/* 469-8767/ Dallas: 214/* 630-7504 *The "/" is in the text.

Cite this object as

Poster, Mumbo Jumbo; USA; offset lithograph on white paper; 55.9 x 43.2 cm (22 x 17 in. ); Gift of Edward Fella; 1995-42-58

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