Object Details
Design Director
Tibor Kalman, American, b. Hungary, 1949–1999
Designer
Alexander Isley, American, b. 1961
Photographer
Chris Callis
Firm
M&Co, New York, New York, USA, 1979–1992
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Recto: On a pale gray-toned background, across the center from left to right, is a photograph of a white china coffee cup, and a water glass and wineglass, both transparent. All three cast shadows to the right and are imprinted in small black capital letters with the types of meals offered at particular times: the cup, Brunch/ Sat-Sun; the water glass, Lunch/ Mon-Fri; the wineglass, Supper/ 12 PM-3 AM.
Verso: The restaurant's name, address and telephone number are imprinted in small capitals on four lines, the name in bolder and darker type, at the top left. A narrow vertical line separates the message area from the addressee area; Place/ Stamp/ Here is imprinted in the latter, top right.
Credit Line
Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co.
Date
1986
Accession Number
1993-151-284
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
graphic design
Object Name
postcard
Type
postcard
Medium
Offset lithography
Dimensions
10.8 x 15.2 cm (4 1/4 x 6 in.)
Place
USA
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1993-151-284