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In honor of Robert H. Goddard, "A method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes"

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Poster in black and red ink on cream cardstock. In center is an image of Robert Goddard (inventor of first high altitute rocket) in light gray jacket, dark gray pants. His skin and tie are red. He stands in front of a geometrical form resembling a partial rectangular box, formed by a black parallelogram receding right and a white parallelogram receding left. At the top right corner of the black parallelogram is a white circle and crescent, which are repeated in an open box at the bottom left corner of the parallelogram. Title and additional text imprinted diagonally in red paralleling the receding black parallelogram.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Edward Fella, American, b. 1938
Date
late 20th century
Credit Line
Gift of Edward Fella
Medium
Offset lithograph on cream cardstock
Dimensions
43.2 x 27.9 cm (17 x 11 in. )
Type
graphic design
Object Name
print/poster
Type
print/poster
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