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Claes Oldenburg

Typewriter Eraser

Maker

Claes Oldenburg (American b. Sweden, 1929 - 2022), designer
Gemini G.E.L., printer

Title

Typewriter Eraser

Year

1970

Medium

  • color lithograph

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Color lithograph

Materials

color lithograph

Supports

  • Medium weight white wove paper

Dimensions

23.5 x 12.1 cm (9 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:titled in pencil in center of image:Eraser; numbered in LL:72/100; signed and dated in LR:CO 70Verso:in pencil in LL:CO70-310

Marks: Blindstamp in LR:Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles printer's chop and copyright mark

Identification

Edition

72/100

Credit / Object Number

Credit

RISD Transfer

Object Number

70.022

Type

  • Prints

Publications

  • Books

Selection III: Contemporary Graphics

Exhibition History

A Special Genius
Contemporary American Graphics from the Museum's Collection
Sep 01, 1976 – Oct 03, 1976
Selection III
Contemporary Graphics from the Museum's Collection
Apr 05, 1973 – May 06, 1973

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Claes Oldenburg (American b. Sweden, 1929 - 2022), designer
Gemini G.E.L., printer
Typewriter Eraser, 1970
color lithograph
23.5 x 12.1 cm (9 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches) (plate)
RISD Transfer 70.022

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