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Border, Alphabet

This is a Border. It was designed by William Wegman and distributed by A/D Gallery. It is dated 1993 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is screen printed on paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Learning Can Be Fun.

This object was donated by A/D Gallery. It is credited Gift of A/D Gallery.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 946.5 x 34.5 cm (372 5/8 x 13 9/16 in. )

It is inscribed

Printed in script at end of roll, following "Z": "William Wegman", "Alphabet", "1993", A/D Gallery logo, and print number 66/1500.

Cite this object as

Border, Alphabet; Designed by William Wegman (American, b. 1943); Distributed by A/D Gallery; USA; screen printed on paper; H x W: 946.5 x 34.5 cm (372 5/8 x 13 9/16 in. ); Gift of A/D Gallery; 1997-108-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Artist's Designed Wallpapers.

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