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Alexander Calder
The original limited edition 1965 Los Angeles County Museum of Art LACMA poster

1965

About the Item

Alexander Calder The original Los Angeles County Museum of Art poster, 1965 Limited Edition vintage Offset Lithograph 32 × 24 3/4 inches 81.3 × 62.9 cm Edition of 300 This is the ORIGINAL limited edition lithograph created by Calder for the LACMA opening in April 1965 - NOT the 2014 or 2021 reprints of this historic print, sold at the gift shop. Extremely rare vintage lithographic poster designed by Calder for LACMA. Signed in the plate. Provenance: Stendahl Galleries, Los Angeles California Collectors' item. This poster is unnumbered, was published in an edition of fewer than 300
  • Creator:
    Alexander Calder (1898 - 1976, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1965
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 24.75 in (62.87 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Creasing around margins especially lower left; otherwise in very good vintage condition.
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1745213963302
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