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Prints in the Desert: a collection of prints and poems, edited by Adja Yunkers

 Collection
Identifier: KA-0072

Scope and Content of Collection

The collection consists of a copy of Prints in the Desert, 1950, a limited edition book of fifteen prints and poems created by a group of artists and edited by Adja Yunkers (1900-1983). Yunkers was a painter, printmaker and collagist who taught at the New School for Social Research, 1947-1956 and at Parsons School of Design, 1957-1958. The book includes prints by Yunkers.

Dates

  • 1950

Creator

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 portfolio)

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

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

Transferred to the archives from Adam and Sophie Gimbel Design Library.

Related Materials

Adja Yunkers papers, 1939-1983, held by Smithsonian Archives of American Art.

Title
Guide to the Prints in the Desert: a collection of prints and poems, edited by Adja Yunkers
Status
Completed
Author
New School Archives and Special Collections Staff
Date
September 15, 2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin