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1955

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • Work on this object ended.

1997

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

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Poster, die polizei hilft sie sucht helfer

This is a Poster. It was designed by Manfried Maier. It is dated ca. 1965 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is offset lithograph on white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Ken Friedman. It is credited Gift of Ken Friedman.

Its dimensions are

127.6 x 90.2 cm (50 1/4 x 35 1/2 in. )

It is inscribed

Lower left printed in gray: anmeldungen / polizeidepartement / baselstadt [left justification]; printed lower right: Entwurf und Photo: Manfried Maier, Graphikklasse AGS Basel Druck: Wassermann AG

Cite this object as

Poster, die polizei hilft sie sucht helfer; Designed by Manfried Maier (German); Switzerland; offset lithograph on white wove paper; 127.6 x 90.2 cm (50 1/4 x 35 1/2 in. ); Gift of Ken Friedman; 1997-19-194

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