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Public Theater, New York: Dancing on Her Knees

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    Object Details

    Graphic Designer

    Paula Scher, American, b. 1948

    Client

    The Public Theater, New York, New York, USA

    Designer

    Pentagram, New York, NY, USA, founded United Kingdom, 1972

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    Image divided into two sections. Upper section shows a woman's leg (seen from behind) wearing a yellow stocking and a black heeled shoe. Green fringe from skirt visible at upper left corner. Image runs from upper left to lower right on a diagonal against a vivid red background. Lower section shows purple letters outlined in yellow against a black background. Spelling "Dancing on Her Knees" the text moves from lower left to right, ending at the tip of the woman's shoe. Inscribed text along right side.

    Credit Line

    Gift of Pentagram

    Date

    1995

    Accession Number

    1998-2-3

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    graphic design

    Object Name

    Poster

    Type

    Poster

    Medium

    Screenprint on white wove paper

    Dimensions

    117.0 x 76.2 cm (46 1/16 x 30 in. )

    distributed in

    New York, New York, USA

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    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4bd6815c6-f92b-427c-88b9-6160af40ba3f

    Record ID

    chndm_1998-2-3

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