PrintsCanadian20th century

General Idea/Looking Ahead

1971

Artists

General IdeaArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Letterpress

Medium

Letterpress on pink card

Culture

Canadian

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

sheet: 7.2 x 5.5 cm (2 13/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

Provenance

[Printed Matter, Inc., New York, New York], sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, October 1, 2004.

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