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Rico Lebrun lithographs for "Drawings for Dante's Inferno"

 Collection
Identifier: KA-0092-01

Scope and Content of Collection

Four lithograph prints on Strathmore Cover by Rico Lebrun (1900-1964) for his book, Drawings for Dante's Inferno, Kanthos Press, 1963. 2000 copies of the book were printed, each containing four original lithographs. In his preface, Leonard Baskin, the book's designer, refers to Lebrun as "Goya's child."

Dates

  • 1963

Creator

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (4 illustrations)

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use. Please contact archivist@newschool.edu for appointment.

Use Restrictions

To publish images of material from this collection, permission must be obtained in writing from the New School Archives. Please contact: archivist@newschool.edu.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Original prints were probably removed from the publication in the New School Libraries, Drawings for Dante's Inferno, call no. NC1075.L35 C5.

Related Materials

Full book, including reproductions of plates, will be found in the New School Libraries, call no. NC1075.L35.C5 Oversize.

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Title
Guide to the Rico Lebrun lithographs for "Drawings for Dante's Inferno"
Status
Completed
Author
New School Archives and Special Collections Staff
Date
May 5, 2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin