Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012

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David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2011–June 2012


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Neiman-Marcus fashion advertising archive, 1950s-1980s

mid 20th–late 20th century
Height x width (approx): 25 x 18 in. (63.5 x 45.7 cm)
Color and b/w proofs on newsprint and slick white paper

Classification: Documentation

Culture: American

Accession number: SC.Neiman-Marcus.1-34

Description: Thirty-four (34) newspaper ad proofs for Neiman-Marcus from the 1950s through 1980s. Artists: Bob Bride, Austen Briggs, Marbury Brown, June Clifford, Guy Deal, Jackie Doyle, Phil French, Richard Holiman, Jim Howard, Irma Lee (Benjamin), Virginia McGinnis, Dorothy Michaelsen, Meg Neal, Gregory Quiton, Dave Reuning, Irma Scruggs Selected designers: Balenciaga, Cole of CA, Dior, Galanos, Jourdan shoes, McCardell, Ricci

Provenance/Ownership History: 1968-2000, acquired from Neiman Marcus by Phil French; 2012, gift of French to the MFA. (Accession date: March 28, 2012)

Gift of Phil French