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Collection Objects
Prints and Drawings
Perfection, Way, Origin
Artist: Terry Winters, American, born 1949
Date: 
2001
Medium: 
Artist's book
Accession Number: 
2012.131.1
Culture: 
American
Period: 
20th century
Classification: 
Books
Status: 
By appointment, Duffy Study Room

Collection Objects
Photography
The Americans
Artist: Robert Frank, American, born Switzerland, 1924–2019
Publisher: Kazuhiko Motomura, Japanese, established 1971
Date: 
2009
Medium: 
Portfolio with 81 four-color plate contact sheets
Accession Number: 
2012.164.5.1-.81
Culture: 
American
Period: 
20th century
Classification: 
Books
Status: 
By appointment, Duffy Study Room
Collection Objects
Photography
The Lines of My Hand
Artist: Robert Frank, American, born Switzerland, 1924–2019
Publisher: Kazuhiko Motomura, Japanese, established 1971
Date: 
1972
Medium: 
Artist's book
Accession Number: 
2012.164.2
Culture: 
American
Period: 
20th century
Classification: 
Books
Status: 
By appointment, Duffy Study Room

Collection Objects
Photography
Flower Is…
Artist: Robert Frank, American, born Switzerland, 1924–2019
Publisher: Kazuhiko Motomura, Japanese, established 1971
Date: 
1987
Medium: 
Artist's book
Accession Number: 
2012.164.3
Culture: 
American
Period: 
20th century
Classification: 
Books
Status: 
By appointment, Duffy Study Room

Collection Objects
Prints and Drawings
Preserve
Artist: Ellen Gallagher, American, born 1965
Publisher: Des Moines Art Center
Date: 
2001
Medium: 
Book
Accession Number: 
2014.101.1.1
Culture: 
American
Period: 
20th century
Classification: 
Books
Status: 
By appointment, Duffy Study Room

Collection Objects
Prints and Drawings
eXelento [standard edition]
Artist: Ellen Gallagher, American, born 1965
Date: 
2004
Medium: 
Artist's book
Accession Number: 
2014.101.3
Culture: 
American
Period: 
20th century
Classification: 
Books
Status: 
By appointment, Duffy Study Room

Collection Objects
Prints and Drawings
Cane
Artist: Martin Puryear, American, born 1941, B.F.A. 1971, M.F.A. 1971, D.F.A. (Hon.) 1994
Author: Jean Toomer
Date: 
2000
Medium: 
Deluxe book, with text by Toomer and woodcut illustrations by Puryear on handmade Kitakata paper
Accession Number: 
2001.5.1
Culture: 
American
Period: 
20th century
Classification: 
Books
Status: 
By appointment, Duffy Study Room

Collection Objects
Prints and Drawings
Cane
Artist: Martin Puryear, American, born 1941, B.F.A. 1971, M.F.A. 1971, D.F.A. (Hon.) 1994
Date: 
2000
Medium: 
Book: woodcuts by Puryear, text by Jean Toomer
Accession Number: 
2001.39.1
Culture: 
American
Period: 
20th century
Classification: 
Books
Status: 
By appointment, Duffy Study Room

Collection Objects
Prints and Drawings
The Stuart Sketch Pad
Artist: Will Barnet, American, 1911–2012
Date: 
1955–56
Medium: 
Spiral bound sketchbook: various media, including watercolor, gouache, graphite, and felt pen on wove paper
Accession Number: 
2003.17.1
Culture: 
American
Period: 
20th century
Classification: 
Books
Status: 
By appointment, Duffy Study Room

Collection Objects
Prints and Drawings
Samoa, 1890
Artist: John La Farge, American, 1835–1910, M.A. (HON.) 1896
Date: 
1890
Medium: 
Graphite drawings throughout; black leatherette cover with marbled flyleafs: 77 leaves (one torn out), 59 filled
Accession Number: 
2005.64.51
Culture: 
American
Period: 
19th century
Classification: 
Books
Status: 
By appointment, Duffy Study Room

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