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Deborah Sussman
Independent Shades' Invitation for 'Fourth of July Celebration' at Zuma Beach1965

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Printed flyer with two cobalt-blue star-covered circles forming a pair of novelty glasses, connected by an orange band, with typeset text above and cut-out instructions below
Printed paper novelty item designed as cut-out sunglasses with red and white striped temples and two circular blue lenses printed with white stars; small text above reads event announcement, and caption below lenses reads "CUT OUT & WEAR YOUR INDEPENDENT SHADES"
Designer (staff)
Deborah Sussman
United States, New York, Brooklyn, active California, Los Angeles, 1931-2014
Title
Independent Shades' Invitation for 'Fourth of July Celebration' at Zuma Beach
Date Made
1965
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
4 × 5 9/16 in. (10.16 × 14.13 cm) Open: 4 × 16 11/16 in. (10.16 × 42.39 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Sussman/Prejza & Co.
Accession Number
M.2016.221.10
Classification
Ephemera
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Copyright
© Sussman/Prejza & Co., Inc.