Lester Beall Papers

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Summary: Primarily consists of magazine and book cover art, printed advertisements, and logo and packaging designs created by graphic designer and commercial artist Lester Beall for major American companies. Also contains art created for his personal use or included in exhibitions.

Type: Collection descriptionsArchival materialsAdvertisementsAnnouncementsDesign drawingsExhibition catalogsGreeting cardsLogosMagazines (periodicals)PhotographsPostersTear sheetsPackaging

Donor: Beall, Lester, 1903-Names: Abbott LaboratoriesArt Directors Club (New York, N.Y.)Chance Vought CorporationChicago Tribune (Firm)Cone Automatic Machine CompanyCooper-Hewitt Design ArchiveGeorge Bijur, Inc.Heim Jeunes FillesHouse of Herbs, Inc.International Paper CompanyLabatt's Canada LimitedMarshall Field & Company (Chicago, Ill.)Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, inc.Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)Narragansett Brewing Co.Stanley Works Inc.Upjohn CompanyHauck, Fred

Place: Dumbarton Farm (Brookfield, Conn.)

Identifier: NMAH.AC.1278

Occupation: Commercial artists -- United StatesGraphic designers -- United StatesPackaging designersPackaging designers -- United StatesTopic: Commercial art -- Sources -- History -- 20th century -- United StatesGraphic arts -- Sources -- History -- 20th century -- United StatesPrint Advertising

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Date: 1940s
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Collection Donor
Beall, Lester, 1903-
Identifier
NMAH.AC.1278, Series 1

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