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1985

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1995

  • We acquired this object.

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Print, Savage Republic

This is a Print. It is dated 1985 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is letterpress on brown cardboard. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Bruce Licher.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 15.2 × 10.2 cm (6 × 4 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in black: SAVAGE REPUBLIC / AND / PSI-COM / SATURDAY 6TH APRIL 1985 / THE MABUHAY GARDENS / 443 BROADWAY; in white, behind the venue name: SAN FRANCISCO; in black, below: WITH / THE FONTANELLES / FRIDAY 5TH APRIL 1985 / CLUB CULTURE / 418 FRONT STREET; in white, behind the venue name: SANTA CRUZ; in black, below: WITH / THE FONTANELLES / AND / CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN / INDEPENDENT PROJECT PRESS

Cite this object as

Print, Savage Republic; USA; letterpress on brown cardboard; H x W: 15.2 × 10.2 cm (6 × 4 in.); Gift of Bruce Licher; 1995-145-13

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