["Better Living" building]

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["Better Living" building]

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)

Date1964

ClassificationsCartoon

MediumCrayon and ink

DimensionsSheet: 6 5/8 x 8 1/16 in. (16.9 x 20.5 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1979.1507

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"Sure I can give you examples. One, our new proton synchrontron is bigger thant theirs, two our ballistic missile program is ahead of theirs; and three, we have better mail service."

"Sure I can give you examples. One, our new proton synchrontron is bigger thant theirs, two our ballistic missile program is ahead of theirs; and three, we have better mail service."

Alan Dunn

1957

"It's getting icy, Ed. You better hop out and put the chains on."

"It's getting icy, Ed. You better hop out and put the chains on."

Alan Dunn

1938

"I'm all right if I don't look down." "They wouldn't be any better if we went clockwise." "Where's the elevator? I'm all turned round." "Hi, Alice." "Stop thinking of it as a third of a mile! " "Let's come again and really look at the pictures." "This is going to be hard to tear down."

"I'm all right if I don't look down." "They wouldn't be any better if we went clockwise." "Where's the elevator? I'm all turned round." "Hi, Alice." "Stop thinking of it as a third of a mile! " "Let's come again and really look at the pictures." "This is going to be hard to tear down."

Alan Dunn

1959

"Wouldn't it be better just to have a couple of small signs telling what we do have?"

"Wouldn't it be better just to have a couple of small signs telling what we do have?"

Alan Dunn

1945

"Better make up your mind soon, son - Do you want to go to the college with the biggest cyclotron or the college with the best football team!"

"Better make up your mind soon, son - Do you want to go to the college with the biggest cyclotron or the college with the best football team!"

Alan Dunn

1960

"You better drive. You understand Columbus Circle."

"You better drive. You understand Columbus Circle."

Alan Dunn

1956

"I can think of a better way to avoid probate-live it up!"

"I can think of a better way to avoid probate-live it up!"

Alan Dunn

1966

"The scene is a typical stodgy suburban living room. The wallpaper would leave no impression on you because you've seen the patterne a thousand times. .."

"The scene is a typical stodgy suburban living room. The wallpaper would leave no impression on you because you've seen the patterne a thousand times. .."

Alan Dunn

1949

"Just think of it, dear! This time last year we were living on the floor below."

"Just think of it, dear! This time last year we were living on the floor below."

Alan Dunn

1930

"We also think there should be an excalation clause to meet any cost-of-living increase that may result from the granting of our wage demands."

"We also think there should be an excalation clause to meet any cost-of-living increase that may result from the granting of our wage demands."

Alan Dunn

1951

[People living in covered bridge]

[People living in covered bridge]

Alan Dunn

1949

[Sunday 11am, Faith for Living]

[Sunday 11am, Faith for Living]

Alan Dunn

1951

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