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1947

  • Work on this object began.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

2011

2015

2024

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Book Cover, Bookjacket for "Three Lives" by Gertrude Stein, New Directions Books,

This is a Book cover. It was designed by Alvin Lustig. It is dated 1947 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is lithograph in blue, green and black ink on white shiny 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: 18.5 x 16.2 cm (7 5/16 x 6 3/8 in.)

It is signed

Signed in printed black ink, lower left: lustig.

It is inscribed

Printed in white ink, spine: THREE LIVES; in black ink: GERTRUDE STEIN. Printed horizontally in black ink, lower center, spine: NC 3. Printed in black ink, front cover, upper right: Three Lives; at center right: Gertrude Stein.

Cite this object as

Book Cover, Bookjacket for "Three Lives" by Gertrude Stein, New Directions Books,; Designed by Alvin Lustig (American, 1915–1955); USA; lithograph in blue, green and black ink on white shiny wove paper; H x W: 18.5 x 16.2 cm (7 5/16 x 6 3/8 in.); Gift of Tamar Cohen and Dave Slatoff; 1993-31-165-1

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