Graphis 51, 1954

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Content includes:
Modern Tapestries (Francois Stahly)
The Art Directors Club of New York’s 32nd Annual Exhibition(Walter O’Meara)
Marcel Vertes (Charles Rosner)
Paintings of the Baghdad School (Gaston Wiet)
Jan Balet (Paul Arthur)
Recent Advertising for Beer (John Smith)

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Graphis 51, 1954. Cover design by Marcel Vertès
Graphis 51, 1954. Cover design by Marcel Vertès
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