Poster, "Poster for the Stefan Sagmeister AIGA Program in Detroit [Text scratched onto the nude body of the designer]", 1999
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We acquired this object in 2000
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- Object ID: 18689717
- Accession Number: 2000-61-4
- Acquired: 2000
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2DMNv/
- Poster, "Poster for the Stefan Sagmeister AIGA Program in Detroit [Text scratched onto the nude body of the designer]", 1999. Martin Woodtli .1999. offset lithograph. Gift of Sagmeister, Inc.. 2000-61-4.
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- Art Director: Stefan Sagmeister
- Designed by Martin Woodtli
- Photographed by Tom Schierlitz
Poster is both announcement of an AIGA program and a self portrait of the designer. Color photographic reproduction of designer shown from mouth to lower waist and holding package of "Duane Reade" brand band-aids in right hand against red drapery. Text is inscribed on body with X-acto knife. Bandage below his right nipple region.
This poster is offset lithograph. Its dimensions are: 99.1 x 69.9 cm (39 x 27 1/2 in. ).
It is inscribed Inscribed on chest, STEFAN/SAGMIESter/ AIGA DETROIT/ & CRANBROOK/ ACADEMY/ OF/ ART/ Style=FART/ THURSDAY, FEB 25, 1999/ de SALLE Auditorium/ AT CRANBROOK/ 6:30 pm. Inscribed on his right side of waist, DONATIONS: PRINTING BY GRAPHIC/ ENTREPRISES/ PAPER BY NATIONWIDE/ PAPERS/ ENGRAVING BY ADGRAVES/ PHOTO BY TOM/ SCHIERLITZ. Inscribed on his left side of waist, SPONSORS:/ BLACK WHITE & COLORS/ ARMSTRONG/WHITE/ NATIONWIDE/ PAPERS. Vertically inscribed on right arm, AIGA MEMBERS FREE, NON-MEMBERS $5./ $5.--.
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Gift of Sagmeister, Inc.. Its provenance is Gift of Sagmeister, Inc. (Gift) We acquired this object in 2000.
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