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1994

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Invitation, Colors Magazine: Launch Party

This is a Invitation. It was photographed by Associated Press and the design director was Tibor Kalman and made for (as the client) Oliviero Toscani and Luciano Benetton and firm: M&Co. It is dated 1992 and we acquired it in 1994. Its medium is offset lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Tibor Kalman. It is credited Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co..

Its dimensions are

12.5 x 12.5 cm (5 x 5 in.), closed 12.5 x 46.7 cm (5 x 18 3/8 in.), opened

Cite this object as

Invitation, Colors Magazine: Launch Party; Design Director: Tibor Kalman (American, b. Hungary, 1949–1999); Photographed by Associated Press; Client: Oliviero Toscani (Italian, b. 1942), Luciano Benetton; Firm: M&Co (United States); USA; offset lithograph on paper; 12.5 x 12.5 cm (5 x 5 in.), closed 12.5 x 46.7 cm (5 x 18 3/8 in.), opened; Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co.; 1993-151-184

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