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Photo of collection object In Birmingham Jail — Colescott, Warrington W.. In Birmingham Jail, 1963. Etching, aquatint, and drypoint with roulette and found letterpress, plate: 17 3/4 x 23 11/16" (45.1 x 60.1 cm); sheet: 21 7/16 x 28 9/16" (54.4 x 72.5 cm). John B. Turner Fund, 151.1965. (Photo: MoMA)

MoMA

In Birmingham Jail

1963

Warrington Colescott

American, 1921–2018

Drawings & Prints

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Colescott, Warrington W.
Classification: Print
Formatted Medium: Etching, aquatint, and drypoint with roulette and found letterpress
Medium: etching, aquatint, drypoint, roulette, found, letterpress
Dimensions: plate: 17 3/4 x 23 11/16" (45.1 x 60.1 cm); sheet: 21 7/16 x 28 9/16" (54.4 x 72.5 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 151.1965
Credit Line: John B. Turner Fund
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