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Office of:
Donald Deskey, (American, 1894–1989)  Search this
Client:
International Casino  Search this
International Casino  Search this
Louis Brecker  Search this
Architect:
Thomas W. Lamb, 1871 – 1942  Search this
Nicholas H. Weiss  Search this
Medium:
Pastel crayon, graphite on dark gray wove paper
Dimensions:
13.7 x 26.3 cm (5 3/8 x 10 3/8 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, NY, USA
Date:
1937
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design for proposed signage for International Casino, New York, NY. Rectangular format with gray ground. Above, “INTERNATIONAL” lettered in sans-serif majuscules; below, at right, “CASINO” outlined in the same. Below this, “NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION” lettered in black, sans-serif majuscules. At left, stylized guitar with left edge in blue positioned diagonally behind black and white outlined cocktail glass (edged in blue at right) with red maraschino cherry.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1975-11-299
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4781c78a7-8fcd-45ae-b12b-8489e3d1ef68
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1975-11-299