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The New Deal Holiday Greeting Cards from Indiana State University

Dixon Gallery and Gardens

November 16, 2008-January 11, 2009

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Recently discovered in the archives of the permanent art collection at Indiana State University, the holiday greeting cards were originally produced in 1935 as a demonstration set for publication by the Federal Arts Project. The FAP was an important part of the Works Projects Administration. The WPA attempted to get Americans back to work by hiring them for government-sponsored public projects. The original cards feature the works of such outstanding artists such as Rockwell Kent, Jose Orozco, Reginald Marsh, Diego Rivera and John Steuart Curry. A wide slice of American imagery is featured in this collection, and various traditional printmaking methods are highlighted. Never published, each card is signed in pencil by the artist, and carries the WPA stamp or watermark

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  Tickets: Dixon members admitted FREE at all times.
  Adults: $7
  Seniors ages 65 and over: $5
  Students ages 18 and older with ID: $5
  Children ages 7 - 17: $3
  Children ages 6 and under: FREE
  Saturdays 10 a.m. - noon: FREE
  Groups of 10 or more: $5 each
  School groups with advance registration: FREE

• Dates & Times

  Dates:
  November 16, 2008-January 11, 2009

  Times:
  Closed Mondays
  Tuesday - Friday: 10 am - 4 pm
  Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
  Sunday: 1 - 5 pm
  Saturday: 10 am - noon: FREE
  Open late on the 3rd Thursday of the month

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  Dixon Gallery and Gardens

  4339 Park Avenue Memphis, TN 38117

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