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Twentieth-Century Libraries Collection

A work made of photographic prints and printed papers..

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  • A work made of photographic prints and printed papers..

Date:

c.1950-1990

About this artwork

Brochures, clippings, and photographs regarding the layout and design of public and academic library buildings, and correspondence regarding Dr. Guy Garrison’s collection of 20th-century library materials.

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

AIC Archives

Title

Twentieth-Century Libraries Collection

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.

Made 1950–1990

Medium

Photographic prints and printed papers.

Dimensions

H.: 45.8 cm (18 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Guy Garrison, 2004.

Reference Number

2004.4

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