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The Machine by K. G. Pontus Hulten (Book)

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In original pressed, painted and hinged aluminium covers with an image of MOMA and a yellow New York taxi cab at the front. This is the exhibition catalogue for an important exhibition held at the Museum of Modern Art in 1968 showing an overview of machines and the mechanical age, prior to the digital age, as seen through the eyes of and interpreted by many important artists from Da Vinci, to Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Klee, Alexander Calder, Marcel Duchamp, El Lissitzky, Ettore Bugatti and Man Ray. 218 pages with an illustration and description of each piece of art featured, text is in English.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.63 in (24.47 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1968
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    North Yorkshire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU899610631891
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