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Vintage 1968 The Machine: As Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age MOMA Book

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The Machine: As Seen At The End Of The Mechanical Age by K. G. Pontus Hulten. Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1968. Embossed aluminum boards designed by Anders Osterlin after a photograph of MoMA by Alicia Legg. Illustrated. Catalog of the exhibition dedicated to the machine, creator and destroyer, at a time when its reign is threa tened by other tools. Shelf wear, oxidation and scratching to spine and back cover, small ding to center top front cover.
  • Creator:
    K.G. Pontius Hulten (Author)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1968
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. oxidation and scratching to spine and back cover, small ding to center top front cover.
  • Seller Location:
    Seguin, TX
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7228230380892
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