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1967

  • Work on this object began.

1995

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Book, Drawings/ Edward Fella

This is a Book. It was designed by Edward Fella. It is dated 1967 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is offset lithograph on brown and off-white papers. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Edward Fella. It is credited Gift of Edward Fella.

Its dimensions are

21.3 x 21.3 cm (8.375 x 8.375 in. ), closed 21.3 x 42.6 cm (8.375 x 16.75 in. ), open

It is signed

Signed in graphite, back cover, lower edge, center: Edward Fella 1967

It is inscribed

Cover: Imprinted in black across lower edge, center: Drawings/* Edward Fella Page two: Imprinted in black across upper edge, center: oh,/ CLAUDE,/ do BE/ CAREFUL Page three: Imprinted in black across lower right quadrant, on side of truck: FRIENDS/ "NICKELL"/ BEER Page four: Imprinted in back across lower left quadrant, from elephant's trunk: the/ nose/ knows Page six: Imprinted in black, center, left, upside down across book: HOLY WRIT Page sixteen: Imprinted in black across upper left corner, in bubble from mouth of uniformed man: STAND BACK,/ RIGHT REVERAND/ THIS JOB WANTS THE SKILL OF AN/ OFFICER/ OF THE UNITED/ STATES ARMY/ DISMOUNTED!; from the mouth of the reverand: OH MY! * The "/" is included in the text.

Cite this object as

Book, Drawings/ Edward Fella; Designed by Edward Fella (American, b. 1938); USA; offset lithograph on brown and off-white papers; 21.3 x 21.3 cm (8.375 x 8.375 in. ), closed 21.3 x 42.6 cm (8.375 x 16.75 in. ), open; Gift of Edward Fella; 1995-42-2

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