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In 1949, at the opening of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Print Room,the Museum's first Director, Alfred H. Barr, Jr., recalled that Mn.Rockefeller "had begun to buy prints as eorly as 1927, two years be-fore the Museum was founded. By 1931 she was definitely collectingwith the Museum in mind since in that year she gave the Director asmall fund for the purchase of prints in Paris with the understandingthat they would eventually enter the Museum Collection ..•• Butfor more than any of the European masters, she collected the work ofliving Americans. ~ •• in the last week of her life [April 1948) shewas eagerly looking forward to exploring the achievements of theyounger .American printmakers whose work had concerned her so fre-quently during the 1930s."

Although space for a print room was part of the plan of the MuselJ'l'l'Snew building opened in 1939, the war created other, more pressingneeds for that area. In 1945 Mrs. Rockefeller provided the funds tocatalog the print collection, and CarlO. Schniewind, Curator ofPrints at the Art Institute of Chicago, established a uniquely compre-hensive system. When the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Print Room offi-cially opened in 1949, it contained a collection of modern prints un-equaled in public institutions. The person placed in charge of theprint collection was William S. Lieberman, who become the Museum'sfirst Curator of Prints.

This exhibition celebrates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the foundingof the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Print Room. It follows the develop-ment of American printmaking during the fifty years between 1913,when the Armory Show made the American public cwore of inter-national modern art, and 1963, the year Europeans awoke to the vi-tality of the American print, as was witnessed by the award of themcjor European prize for prints to Robert Rouschenberg (Fifth Inter-national Exhibition of Prints, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia). The exhibitionof more than one hundred American prints is a tribute to Mrs.Rockefeller's dedication to American printmakers, Alfred Barr's per-suasive and knowledgeable guidance, and William Lieberman's astutedevelopment of the print collection over more than two decodes.

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Dales enclosed in parentheses do not appeor on the works. Dimen-sions given are in inches for plate or composition size, height pre-ceding width. All works are from the collection of The Museum ofModern Art.

ALBERS, Josef. Born Germany 1888I. Ascension from the portfolio Graphic Tectonic. 1942._ Lith~

graph, 173;16 x 81/8". Gift of the artist, 1968.2?.¥.~~·-,2. Multiplex A. 1947. Woodcut, 1115/16 x 715/16". John B.

Turner Fund, 1972 215".}d.-3. Day & Night X from the portfolio Day & Night. 1963. Litho-

graph, printed in color, 1513/16 x 15 3/4". Gift of Kleiner,Bell and Company, 1967 I~OS-·bt.IU

AL8RIGHT, Ivan Ie lorraine. Born 18974. Into the World There Came a Soul Called Ida. 1940. Lithograph,

17 x 14". John B. Turner Fund, 1965 S.:ZL~~-

ANTREASIAN, Gore. Born 19225. Specimen. 1960. lithograph, printed in color, 22 1/4 x

303/16". Gift of Kleiner, 8ell and Company, 1967 "qr.c:,.ARMS, John Taylor. 1887 - 1953

6. In the Gothic Spirit. (1922). Etching, II 3/4 x 71/8".Purchase Fund, 1954 5£oO.:6~

8ARNET, Will. Bcm 19117. Enfant. (1951). Uthoqrcph, prf nted In cola" 163/4 x 14".

Purchase Fund, 1952 8"1,S'~

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BASKIN, Leonard. Born 19228. Man af Peace. (1952). Woodcut, 59 5/8 x 307/8". Gift of

the artist, 1962 3~3.b;z.

9. Torrnent • (1958). Woodcut, 31 )(231/4". Gift of the artist,1962 :>'10.102-

BELLOWS, George. 1882 - 192510. In the Pork. (1916). lithograph, 16)( 213/16". Gift of Abby

Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 &t.t'" ·"10I I. Dempsey and Firpo. (1924). lithograph, 181/8)( 22 3/8".

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Fund, 1951 SSb Sl

BEN TON, Thomas Hart. Born 188912. In the Ozarks. (1938). lithograph, 103/16)( 13 1/8". Purchase

Fund, 1953 '3'1·53

BERTOIA, Harry. Born Italy 191513. Composition. (1943). Monoprint in color, 187 fi x 247 fi"·

James Thrall Soby Fund, 1944 :J,.~5:.,ttBONTECOU, Lee. Born 193114. Fourth Stone. 1963. lithograph, printed in color, 3715/16 x

295/16". Gift of The Celeste and Armand Bartos Foundation,1963 412·1.3

BOURGEOIS, Louise. Born france 191115. Plate VI from the series He Disappeared into Complete Silence.

(1947). Engraving, 613/16 x 4 778". Purchase Fund, 1947313.1f~·(P

CADMUS, Paul. Born 190416. Stewart's. (1934). Etching, 8 1/16)( 117/8". Gift of Mr.

Irving Drutman, 1968 :2."'M."-'3"

CALDER, Alexander. 80m 189817. The Big I. (1944). Hard and soft ground etching, 67/8 x

87/8". Gift of Wittenborn and Company, 1955 5''t,~S-18. Untitled. (1946). lithograph, printed in color, 1413;16 x

1\ 1/4". Gift:-ftheartist, 1969 lO:l.8.~

CASTELLON, Federico. Born Spain, 1914-197119. Rendezvous in a Landscape. (1939). Lithograph, printed in

color, 9 9/16 x 15 1)8". Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Fund, 1939~ '1;1.·31

CRAWFORD, Rolston. Born 190620. Cologne Landscape, No.8. (1951). Lithograph, printed in

color, 1415/16)( 213/16". Purchase Fund, 1952 q.:lS~

CURRY, John Steuart. 1897 - 194621. Man Hunt. 1934. Lithograph, 93/4 x 127/8". Gift of Abby

Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 c,'1'6 '10.;1.,

DAVIES, Arthur B. 1862 - 192822. Doorway to Illusion. (1922). Soft ground etching and aquatint,

7 11/16)( 6 9/16". Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 19401i 'i~.'70

DAVIS, Stuart. 1894 - 196423. Barber Shop Chord. (1931). lithograph, 14 x 19". Gift of Abby

Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 '138·1.1024. Sixth Avenue EI. (1931). lithograph, 12)( 18". Gift of Abby

Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 ~.33·"I0

FEIN INGER, Lyonel . 1871 - 195626. Railroad Viaduct. 1919. Woodcut, 1215;16 x 163/4". Abby

Aldrich Rockefeller Fund, 1945 JSI,'i~-

FOR:SBERG, James. Born 191927. Object. (1952). Woodcut I

Eugene Vi ctor Thaw, 195218 x 14". Gift of Mr. ond Mrs.':l.i"~.5J...

HUNT, Richard. Born 193544. Crucifix Figure. 1957. lithograph, 175/8)( 2215;16". John

B. Turner Fund, 1971 32L{·11

FRANCIS, Sam. Born 192328. The Upper Yellow. (1960). lithograph, printed in color,

24 718 x 35 11/16". D. S. and R. H'. Gottesman FoundationFund, 1963 ~".;>..~3

FRANKEN THALER, Helen. Born 192829. Brown Moons. 1961. Lithograph, printed in color, 133/8 x

17 1)1". Gift of The Celeste and Armand Bartos Foundation,1963 23?~j

FRASCONI, Antonio. American resident I born Uruguayan 191930. Monterey Fisherman. 195t. Woodcut, printed in color on two

sheets, each \91(2 x 16 3/4". Inter-American Fund, 1952/IO.:J-.;t.

GABO, Naum. Born Russia 189031. Opus 5.1951. Cellocot , printed in color, 91/2 x 8".

Kotherine S. Dreier Bequest, 1953 :;J,I.;i3

GLARNER, Fritz. Born Switzerland, 1899 - 197232. Drawing for a Tondo. 1958. Lithogroph, 117/8 x 111/16".

Ingram Merri II Foundation Fund, 1959 ..,?-.. 57

GORKY, Arshile , Born Turkish Armenia, 1904- 194833. Mannikin. (1931). Lithograph, 1413/16 x II 3/8". Gift of

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 12fi.40

GROPPER, William. Born 189734. War. (t950). Lithograph, 1315/16 x 211/2". John B. Turner

Fund, 1967 .23'.br

GWATHMEY, Robert. Born 190335. Hitchhiker. (1943). Serigraph, printed in colo r, 163/4 x

131/8". Purchose Fund, 1948 fI?-.'1l,

HART, George O. "Pop". 1868 - 193336. The Hostess. (1924). Drypoint and aquatint monotype, printed

in color, 615/16 x 815;'16". Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller,1940 '~J.~O

37. Mexican Orchestra. (1929). Lithograph, printed in color,17 7/8 x 24 1/16". Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940

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HASSAM, Childe. 1859- 193538. The Avenue of the Allies. 1918. Drypoint, 14 3/4 x 9 11;'16".

Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 Q31-·'f°39. The Lion Gardiner House, Easthampton. 1920. Etching and ~5(,'H

drypoint, 9 15/16 x 14 1/8". Gift of Mrs. Alfred R. Stern, 197440. House on Main Street, Easthampton. 1922. Etchin~ 61;'16 x

12 1/8". Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Fund, 1956 1 . .5'b

JOHNS, Jasper. Barn 193045. Target. 1960. Lithograph, 123;16 x 12 3;16". Gift of Mr. and

Mrs. Armand P. Barlos, 1962 ;;l.,.-6.b;l".46. Flog. 1960. Lithograph, 171/2 x 26 3/4". Gift of Mr. and

Mrs. Armond P. Bartos, 1962 ,;l~1.b?.47. Hatteras. 1963. lithograph, 38 1/4 x 29 1;13". Gift of The

Celeste and Armond Bartos Foundation, 1963 trt12. ·(;,3

JONES, John Paul. Born 192448. Yellow. (1950). Etching and soft ground etching, printed in

~5 7/8 x 19 15;16". Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Armand P.Barto" 1959 (P&~'''7

JORDAN, Raymond. Born 189849. Synthesis. 1948. Soft ground etching and engraving, 177/8 x

1313/16". Purchase Fund, 1948 ,2,1")-, &(8

KEN T, Rockwell. 1882 - 197150. The Pinnacle. (1928). Lithograph, II 15/16 x 7 5/16". Gift of

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 j O/,.r<.J· If 0

KLINE, Frenz , 1910 - 196251. Poem by Frank O'Hara from the portfolio 21 Etchings and Poems.

(1960). Etching and heliogravure, 87/16 x 147/16". Gift ofMrs. Jocquelynn Shlces , 1963 /31.03,'1

KOHN, Misch. Born 191652. Tiger. 1949. Wood engraving, 165/16 x 23 5/8". Gift of the

Spaeth Foundation, 1949 1./ 33, '1'1

DE KOONING, Willem. Barn The Netherlands 190453. Untitled. 1960. lithograph, 423/4 x 30 3/4". Gift of Mrs.

Bliss Parkinson, 1964 I/."~

KUHN, Woh. 1877 - 194954. Dressing Room. (ca. 1925). Transfer lithograph, 10 1/1 x ,

73/4". Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 I ...Y0''f(.,

KUNIYOSHI, Ycsoo . Born Japan, 1889 - 195355. Landscape wi th Cow. 1927. lithograph, 10 7/16 x 14 1;16" .

Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 II)-tt ,'1056. Before the Act. 1932. lithograph, 131/8 x 9 13;'16". Gift of

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 iJ./S-¥,'fO

LANDACRE, Paul. 1893 - 196357. Shell. Before 1935. Wood engraving, 4 5/8 x 7". Gift of

Merle Armitage, 1935 ~l& ,~S-

LANDECK, Armin. Born 190558. Manhattan Nocturne. 1938. Drypoint, 71/8 x 1115;16". Gift

of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 Ilb;l,·"{O

LASANSKY, Mauricio. Barn Argentina 191459. Self Portrait. 1947. Etching, aquatint, and engraving, printed.

in color, 2313/16 x 15 7;B". Inter-American Fund, 1949 4~-r;.~HOPPER, Edward. 1882 - 196741. The Evening Wind. (1921). Etchtng, 6 15/16 x 8 5;16" Gift of

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. 1940 ~";L.'iO42. Nig,t Shadows. (1921). Etching, 615/16 x 8 3;16". Gift of

DINE Jim. Born 1935 Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 qN·ofo LEBRUN, Rico. Born Italy, 1900- 19;1646 125/16' f h25. 'The Universal Tie. (1961). Drypoint, hand colored, 357/8 x 43. The Lonely House. (1922). Etching, 77/8 x 9 7/8". Gift of 60. Rabbit. 1945. Lithograph, 147)( '. Gi t of t e

17 7/8". Leon A. Mnuchi n Fund, 1~9~63~i(Pi/'{~7~'~b~3i!~~~I~I~~~A~bb~Y~A~ld~';~C~h~R~a~Ck~e~f~el;le~';'~1~94~O;1~>~>'Iij''f~O~:~~~E~~~~~s~~S~P~a:e~'hifo~u~nfdaJtion, 1949 4 ~S-. '11

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LEWIS, Martin. Born Australia, 1881- 196261. Derricks at Night. (l927). Drypoint, 77/8 x II 7;8". Gift of

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 /1&4.YD62. Little Penthouse. (1931). Etching and drypoint, 10 x 7". Walter

Bareiss Fund, 1971 4'.))31

LIBERMAN, Alexander. Born Russia 191263. Untitled. 1962. Lithograph, printed in color, 24 x 19 5;16".

Gift of the artist, 1963 ;;).~S-.bS

LOZOW1CK, Louis. Born Russia, 1892 - 197364. Still Life 2.1929. Lithograph, 101/4 x 13 3;16". Gift of

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 121&.'10

McGARRELL, James. Born 193065. Models 11. (l96l). Etching, 175/8 x 23". Gift of Mr. ond

Mrs. Carroll L. Cartwright, 1963 2LJ"f·b3

MARGO, Boris. Born Russia 190266. The Sea. 1949. Cellocut, printed in color, 169/16 x 16 9/16".

Purchase Fund, 1949 "So~.J.j,

MARIN, John. 1870 - 195367. Woolworth Building No.2. 1913. Etching and drypoint, r:n."-/·40

\2 13/!6 x 107/16". Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 194068. Woolworth Building (The Donee). 1913. Etching, 131;16 x

105/8". EdwardM. M. Warburg Fund, 1955 75'1'J')-69. Brooklyn Bridge. 1913. Etching and drypoint, 111/4 x 8 7/8".

Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 (231,1-{ a

MARSH, Reginald. Born France, 189a - 195470. Breadline - No One Has Starved. (1932). Etching, 69/16 x

II 15/16". Purchase Fund, 1965 q'>.l#::'-71. The Steeplechase. (1932). Etching, 77/8 x 107;8". Gift of

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 /'23g·I.JU

MAZUR, Michael. Born 193572. Closed Ward Number 12.1962. Etching, drypoint, and cqoo-

tint, 23 11/16 x 33 9/16". Gift of Mrs. Bertram Smith, 1963128·"3

MOTHERWELL, Robert. Born 191573. In Block with Yellow Ochre. 1963. Lithograph, printed in

color, la I/B x 137/13". Gift of The Celeste and AnnandBartos Foundation, 1963 5'=;3· 63

NADELMAN, Efle , Born Poland, 1882 - 194674. High Kicker (Plate 26) from the portfolio The Drypoints of Elie

Nadelman. (1920). Drypoint, 83/8 x 315/16". Curt ValentinBequest, 1956 II )-.s-6·.:A1

NEVELSON, Louise. Born Russia 190075. Untitled. (1963). Lithograph, printed in color, 33 I,IB x

23 1,IB". Gift of Kleiner, Bell & Company, 1967 IIh~.b1-

NEWMAN, Barnett. 1905 - 197076. Untitled. 1961. Lithograph, 133/4 x 9 7/8". Gift of Mr. and

Mrs. BarneH Newman in honor of Ren~ d'Harnoncourt, 19695'1' . ,,~

OLDENBURG, Claes. Born Sweden 1929n. Orpheum Sign from The International Avant-Garde, Volume V,

by Billy KlUver. 1962, published 1964. Etchina and aquatint,5 7/8 x 4 7/16". Gift of Peter Deitsch Gallery, 1967 3.2"1·61. (3

PENNELL, Joseph. 1857 - 192678. Oil Refining, Whiting, Indiana. (1915).

21 3IB". Gift of Donald Karshan, 1974Lithograph, 169/16 x3<0.l'-j

PETERDI, Gabor. Born Hungary 191579. Germination. 1952. Etching, aquatint, and engraving, printed

in color, 193/4 x 2313/16". Gift of Mr. and Mrs. WolterBareiss, 1953 46&J·~-3

POLLOCK, Jackson. 1912 - 195680. Untitled. (1936). Uthographand air-brush, 13·5/8 x 18 9/16".

Gift of Lee Krasner Pollock, 1969 lI'l/P-ioIJ81. Untitled 4. (1945). Engraving and drypoint, 1415/16 x 175/8".

Gift of Lee Krasner Pollock, 1969 11 ~O .ht"J

RACZ, Andre . Born Rumania 191682. Perseus Beheading Medusa VIII. 1945. Engraving, aquatint,

and soft ground etching, printed in color, 213/4 x 14 7,IB".Gift of the Spaeth Foundation, 1949 4'-10."1-'1

RAUSCH ENBERG, Robert. Born 192583. License. 1962. Lithograph, printed in color, 393,IB x 281/2".

Gift of The Celeste and Armand Bartos Foundation, 1962 3f8'".6~84. Stunt Man II. 1962. Lithograph, printed in color, 181/4 x

13 3/4". Gift of The Celeste and Armand Bartos Foundation,1962 "S3 ..,~

85. Accident. 1963. Lltbcqrcph, printed in color, 381;2 x 271/4".Gift of The Celeste and Armond Bartos Foundation, 1963 3b0'4.h-3

REDER, Bernard. Born Rumania 1897 - 196386. Lady of the Middle Ages. 1949. Monotype, printed in color,

18 3/16 x 117/8". Purchase Fund, 1950 '1'1'" ·SO

RIGGS, Robe rt • 1896 - 197087. Psychopathic Ward. (1941). Lithograph, 141/4 x ta 13;16".

Purchase Fund, 1954 "'2)-~"-1

RIVERS, lorry. Born 192388. Bird and Circle, II. 1957. Lithograph, 913;16 x 113/4". John

B. Turner Fund, 1974 ~.;;l1'"f89. French Money. 1963. Lit\,ograph, printed in color, 191;16 x

293/4". Gift of The Celeste and Annand Bartos Foundation,1963 1:-"1-0.&0

SCHANKER, Louis. Born 190390 •. Circle Image. (1952). Woodcut, printed in co lor, 14 x 18".

Purchase Fund, 1952 j Ol.)-~

SCHRAG, Karl. Born Gennany 191291. Falling Night. 1949. Etching and engraving, printed in color,

17 7/8 x 12". Purchase Fund, 1952 102. S01....

SEUGMANN, Kurt. Born Switzerland, 1900 - 196292. Ac teon , (1947). Etching, 113/4 x 813;16". Purchase Fund,

1947 '3~~,"n·.~SHAHN, Ben. Barn Russia, 1898 - 196993. Immigrant Famil . 1941. Serigraph, printed in color, II 3,IB x

8 6". Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Barr, .l r , , 1974 3.&'ff.)'.I94. Phoenix. (1952). Serigraph, hand colored, 223/4 x 211;2".

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Fund , 1956 3'1"3 Sb

SHEELER, Charles. 1883 - 196595. Barn Abstraction. 1918. Lithograph, 8 1/4 x 18 1/2". Abb,

Aldrich Rockefeller Fund, 1956 '3¥")-.»96. Delmonico' Building. (1926). Lithograph, 93/4 x 611;16".

Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. 1940 1;J.~""+.l.lO

SLOAN, John. 1871 - 195197. Isadora Duncan. 1915. Etching, 8 15/16 x 7 5;16". Gift of

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 f3;),7-.YO98. Mosaic. (1917). Etching and aquatint, printed in color,

7l5!f6"""x 9 15/16". Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefelle~ 1940.sv ouoSOYER, Raphael. Born 189999. The Mission. (1935). Lithograph, 121/8 x 17 1/4". Gift of Mrs.

Bertha M. Siottery, 1954 L{~-l{.S-'f

SPENCER, Niles. 1893 - 1952 •100. White Factory. (1928), Lithograph, 10 5/8 x 13 5/8". Gift of

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 /:J.rl-/·"iO

SUMMERS, Carol. Born 1925101. Chinese Landscape. (1951). Woodcut, printed in color,

21 3/16 x 36". Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Donold B. Straus, 1956~/f's-&

TANGUY, Yves. Born France, 1900 - 1955102. Rhabdomacy. 1947. Etching, printed in color, 1111;16 x

8 13/16". Purchase Fund, 1947 3~'" .'H-·I

TANNING, Dorothea. Bom 1913103. Sixth Peril. The Face of the Sun Set on the Table by Beano

from the portfolio Seven Spectral Perils. (1950). Lithograph,printed in color, 141/4 x II". Purchase Fund, 1952 3'.:>·:);2·10

WALD, Sylvia. Born 1914104. Spirit's Constellation. 1952. Serigraph, printed in color,

151/'8 x 20 1/2". Purchase Fund, 1954 (,l(().,';)-lj

WAYNE, June. Born 1918105. Second Hero. 1962. Lithograph, printed in color, 297,IB)(

22 1/4". Gift of K!e l ner, Bell and Company, 1967 t o }~-;b1- .,,WEBER, Max. Born Russia, 1881 - 1961J?6. Primitive Man. (191'8). Linoleum cut, printed in color,

-\I'"":~, 9 15/16 x 3 lit". Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 r·rrl..·1U~ 107. Primitive. (1918). Woodcut, printed in color, 9 x 2 13/16". ;~

Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 ILj~·;l.· vo :1

Head in Profile. (1918). Linoleum cut, printed in color,75/8 x 3 7/16". Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 ILl 5"6!tO j!Standing Nude. (1918). Linoleum cut, printed in color, 6 x23/4". Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1940 , 1.f1<f·'{o

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WOOD, Grant. 1892 - 1942110" Shriner's Quartet. (1939).

Fund, 1949 -,-, b .~q

,Lithograph, 8 x II 7/8". Purcbose

YUNKERS, Mia. Born Latvia 1900III. Dead Bird. 1947. Woodcut, printed in color, 17 x 19 1/4".

Purchase Fund, 1949 S-J..;l • .., lj

ZORACH, William. Born Lithuania, la87 - 1966112. Untitled. (ca. 1918). Linoleum cut and stencil, printed in

color, 101/8 x 41/2". Gift of Mr'[,. Holger Cahill, 1963lfO'f·b3

The Museum of Modern Art gratefully acknowledges the support ofits exhibition program by the New York State Council on the Arts.

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