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Diagram for "Decorative material", ca. 1938

Physical Details: Diagram : 1 p. : handwritten, ill. ; 23 x 31 cm.

Creator: Karl Knaths (1891-1971)

Description: Knaths' diagram expressing thoughts for his essay "Decorative material."
Diagram pictorializes the mental process of vision, in this case a person looking at a house.

Forms part of: Karl Knaths papers, 1890-1971

Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined

Citation: Diagram for "Decorative material", ca. 1938. Karl Knaths papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Digital ID: 13892

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