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Preface page, from Recollection

A work made of letterpress on paper.

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  • A work made of letterpress on paper.

Date:

1964–68

Artist:

Fritz Glarner (American, born Switzerland, 1899-1972)
typography by Herbert Matter (Swiss, 1907-1984)
published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Fritz Glarner

Title

Preface page, from Recollection

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1964–1968

Medium

Letterpress on paper

Dimensions

36 × 56.5 cm (14 3/16 × 22 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

U.L.A.E. Collection acquired through a challenge grant of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dittmer; purchased with funds provided by supporters of the Department of Prints and Drawings; Centennial Endowment; Margaret Fisher Endowment Fund

Reference Number

1983.1786

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