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Dorothy Waugh (1896-1996). STATE PARKS. Circa 1934. 39x27 inches, 101x68 cm. U.S. Government Printing Office, [Washington, D.C.]

Sold for $1,062 at Swann Auction Galleries on Mar 1, 2018.

Dorothy Waugh (1896-1996). STATE PARKS. Circa 1934. 39x27 inches, 101x68 cm. U.S. Government Printing Office, [Washington, D.C.] auction lot image

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DOROTHY WAUGH (1896-1996) STATE PARKS. Circa 1934. 39 3/4x27 inches, 101x68 1/2 cm. U.S. Government Printing Office, [Washington, D.C.] Condition B: repaired tear from top margin into central image; replaced losses and repaired tears in margins, some affecting image; replaced lower left corner; creases and abrasions in image. Dorothy Waugh studied design at the Chicago Institute of Art, then moved to New York where she managed Alfred A. Knopf''s children''s book department. During the 1930s, she worked for the National Park Service as production supervisor and also provided them with actual artwork and copy. There are at least eight known images that she designed for the National Parks, each marked by a unique treatment of typography and bold graphics.

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