"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
Creators
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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