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Roy DeCarava

The Sweet Flypaper of Life

Description

Maker

Roy DeCarava (American, 1919-2009)
Langston Hughes, writer

Title

The Sweet Flypaper of Life

Year

1955

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

18 x 12.2 x 0.7 cm (7 1/16 x 4 13/16 x 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

On Page 3 UR inscribed in graphite: “033J”

Identification

Edition

First edition; first printing

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Smith Glasson

Object Number

2021.117.2

Type

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Roy DeCarava (American, 1919-2009)
Langston Hughes, writer
The Sweet Flypaper of Life, 1955
Book (soft cover)
18 x 12.2 x 0.7 cm (7 1/16 x 4 13/16 x 1/4 inches)
Gift of Smith Glasson 2021.117.2

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