Poster, "The Heidelberg Project: An Oasis Amidst Chaos," 2011
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Artifact Overview
The award-winning but controversial Heidelberg Project, begun in 1986, is artist Tyree Guyton's attempt to creatively fight back against the abandonment that scarred his boyhood neighborhood, just east of downtown Detroit. This poster illustrates the colorful and creative ways in which art can both draw the public's attention to under-resourced communities and enrich the lives of local residents.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
2011
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.333.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 24 in.
Width: 18 in.
Inscriptions
Text in middle of poster:
The Heidelberg Project is a Detroit-based / community organization designed to improve / lives and neighborhoods through art.
The Heidelberg Project envisions / neighborhood residents using art to / come together to rebuild the structure / and fabric of under-resourced / communities and to create a way to / living that is economically viable, / enriches lives, and welcomes all people.
In center of image: an oasis amidst chaos
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