"Hi! - and a Happy Birthday to You!," circa 1980

THF719491 / "Hi! - and a Happy Birthday to You!," circa 1980
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Artifact Overview

Gwen Frostic (1906-2001) was an artist, author, poet, entrepreneur, and nature lover. In the 1940s, Frostic bought a printing press and started a printing business doing commercial jobs, but most notably, she carefully carved linoleum blocks to create nature-inspired works of art. Frostic created block prints for the next fifty years that graced her books, note cards, and greeting cards.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Birthday card

Date Made

circa 1980

Subject Date

circa 1980

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

94.92.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Yellow (Color)
Green

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 in
Width: 3.375 in

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