Official Program for the 43rd Inauguration, 1957
THF288474 / Official Program for the 43rd Inauguration, 1957 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
From 1952 through 1972 Rockwell created portraits of the major party candidates for the presidency. By the mid-1950s his images became so iconic enough that he was commissioned by the Republican Party to illustrate the cover of the 1957 inaugural program, featuring President Dwight Eisenhower and Vice President Richard Nixon.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Program (Document)
Date Made
1956-1957
Subject Date
1957
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2006.0.4.25
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
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SetNorman Rockwell in the Collections of The Henry Ford
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This selection of material represents the span of Norman Rockwell's entire working life, from the 1910s to the 1970s. While The Henry Ford's collections contain a few original illustrations, most of its holdings are works in reproduction used for advertising, magazine and book covers, and greeting cards.