Rare: 1921 MIT Tech Show Pages The Purple Dragon Art Deco Color Poster G R Wiren For Sale

ItemDescription:

RARE OVER 100-YEAR-OLD MIT THEATER MEMORABILIA — ART BY G.R. WIREN

Upfor sale is a beautiful 8-page collection (comprising 4 physicalsheets) carefully extracted from the historic 1922 'Technique'yearbook, documenting the Massachusetts Institute of Technology'sTwenty-Third Annual Tech Show production of "The Purple Dragon"held in 1921.

HIGHLIGHT:STUNNING TIPPED-IN ART DECO POSTER

Page3 features a magnificent, vibrant color plate reproduction of theoriginal show poster print. This is a true "tipped-in"plate—mechanically glued down at the top edge onto the texturedpaper stock, as was the premium publishing standard of the era. Theartwork is signed in the plate by the noted historic MIT architectand illustrator G.R. Wiren, capturing the peak of early 1920s ArtDeco theatrical style.

HISTORICALCOLLEGIATE SUB-CULTURE & DRAG HISTORY

BecauseMIT was an all-male institution at the time, these pages offer afascinating look into early American collegiate musical theatertraditions. The pages include full cast rosters and productionphotographs showing the male engineering students performing thefemale lead roles in elaborate, stylized 1920s drag and theatricalcostuming.

CONDITIONDETAILS:

•Pagesare in excellent antique condition.

•Thetipped-in color poster by G.R. Wiren is perfectly intact with vibrantcolors and no creases or tears.

•Cleanedges, minimal aging/toning, and sharp text.

•Perfectfor framing, archival collecting, or digital historical research.

* Size; 10.5" x 7.5" In Inches

SHIPPING& HANDLING:

Topreserve the premium condition of these antique paper sheets, theywill be sealed in a protective plastic sleeve and shipped flatbetween two thick sheets of heavy corrugated cardboard. Shippedsecurely with tracking.