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Poster, Diafos Material Lights, Sottsas Associati

This is a Poster. It was designed by Unknown and made for (as the client) Sottsass Associates. It is dated 1972 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is offset lithograph on white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Ken Friedman. It is credited Gift of Ken Friedman.

Its dimensions are

68.1 x 97.6 cm (26 13/16 x 38 7/16 in. )

It is inscribed

Imprinted in white across lower edge: Ettore Sottsass, Andrea Branzi, Michele De Lucchi, Massimo Iosa Ghini, Antonio Citterio, James Irvine, Davide Mercatali, Marco Zanuso Jr., Guido Borelli, Beppe Caturegli, Joanna Grawunder, Mike Ryan, Marco Susani Imprinted in white lower right corner: PRINT/ABET LAMINATI Imprinted in white right center: Coordinamento Mastra:SOTTSASS ASSOCIATI . FOTO: SANTI CALECA . Progetto Grafico: ZELIG . Stampa: L'ARTISTICA

Cite this object as

Poster, Diafos Material Lights, Sottsas Associati; Designed by Unknown; Client: Sottsass Associates (Italy); Italy; offset lithograph on white wove paper; 68.1 x 97.6 cm (26 13/16 x 38 7/16 in. ); Gift of Ken Friedman; 1997-19-227

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