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- "The Christmas Alphabet," 1994 - Robert Sabuda has always considered himself an artist, making models, dioramas, and other 3-dimensional works, including paper pop-up books. Born in Michigan in 1965, he attended the Pratt Institute in New York, where he continued his exploration of paper and paper crafts. <em>The Christmas Alphabet</em> is one of Sabuda's earliest commercial pop-up creations, exhibiting his artistry and love for pop-up paper engineering.
- 1994
- Collections - Artifact
"The Christmas Alphabet," 1994
Robert Sabuda has always considered himself an artist, making models, dioramas, and other 3-dimensional works, including paper pop-up books. Born in Michigan in 1965, he attended the Pratt Institute in New York, where he continued his exploration of paper and paper crafts. The Christmas Alphabet is one of Sabuda's earliest commercial pop-up creations, exhibiting his artistry and love for pop-up paper engineering.
- Robert Frost Home - Robert Frost, one of America's greatest poets, had an extraordinary ability to put complex and deeply insightful ideas into everyday language. In the mid-1920s, Frost lived in this house while he was the University of Michigan's first poet-in-residence. Here, located away from the bustle of the Ann Arbor campus, his creative spirit and imagination soared as he wrote poetry and met with students.
- circa 1840
- Collections - Artifact
Robert Frost Home
Robert Frost, one of America's greatest poets, had an extraordinary ability to put complex and deeply insightful ideas into everyday language. In the mid-1920s, Frost lived in this house while he was the University of Michigan's first poet-in-residence. Here, located away from the bustle of the Ann Arbor campus, his creative spirit and imagination soared as he wrote poetry and met with students.
- "A Kwanzaa Celebration Pop-Up Book," 1995 - Kwanzaa is a holiday based on ancient African harvest traditions celebrating the bounty of the first fruits and is focused on seven core African values which emphasize the connection between the individual and the community. First celebrated in the United States when activist and professor of African Studies Maulana Karenga created the holiday in 1966, Kwanzaa has since spread to other nations.
- 1995
- Collections - Artifact
"A Kwanzaa Celebration Pop-Up Book," 1995
Kwanzaa is a holiday based on ancient African harvest traditions celebrating the bounty of the first fruits and is focused on seven core African values which emphasize the connection between the individual and the community. First celebrated in the United States when activist and professor of African Studies Maulana Karenga created the holiday in 1966, Kwanzaa has since spread to other nations.
- Robert Hudson Tannahill, 1967 - Art scholar, collector and benefactor Robert Hudson Tannahill (1893-1969) served as honorary curator of American art and trustee of the Founders Society at the Detroit Institute of Arts. He donated many of the museum's most recognizable paintings. Tannahill actively supported many other cultural institutions across metro Detroit, including Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum, where he sat on the board of trustees.
- May 04, 1967
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Robert Hudson Tannahill, 1967
Art scholar, collector and benefactor Robert Hudson Tannahill (1893-1969) served as honorary curator of American art and trustee of the Founders Society at the Detroit Institute of Arts. He donated many of the museum's most recognizable paintings. Tannahill actively supported many other cultural institutions across metro Detroit, including Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum, where he sat on the board of trustees.
- Robert Magill, circa 1865 -
- circa 1865
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Robert Magill, circa 1865
- Robert Magill, circa 1865 -
- circa 1865
- Collections - Artifact
Robert Magill, circa 1865
- Robert Kennedy Campaign Button, 1968 - Late to the campaign, Robert Kennedy counted on victories in state primary elections to win the 1968 Democratic Party presidential nomination. Few states held primaries at that time, but Kennedy hoped his successes would influence Party leaders in non-primary states to appoint convention delegates favorable to his cause. On June 4th Kennedy won the key California primary. Tragically, he was assassinated later that night.
- 1968
- Collections - Artifact
Robert Kennedy Campaign Button, 1968
Late to the campaign, Robert Kennedy counted on victories in state primary elections to win the 1968 Democratic Party presidential nomination. Few states held primaries at that time, but Kennedy hoped his successes would influence Party leaders in non-primary states to appoint convention delegates favorable to his cause. On June 4th Kennedy won the key California primary. Tragically, he was assassinated later that night.
- Robert Hudson Tannahill, 1960-1969 - Art scholar, collector and benefactor Robert Hudson Tannahill (1893-1969) served as honorary curator of American art and trustee of the Founders Society at the Detroit Institute of Arts. He donated many of the museum's most recognizable paintings. Tannahill actively supported many other cultural institutions across metro Detroit, including Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum, where he sat on the board of trustees.
- 1960-1969
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Robert Hudson Tannahill, 1960-1969
Art scholar, collector and benefactor Robert Hudson Tannahill (1893-1969) served as honorary curator of American art and trustee of the Founders Society at the Detroit Institute of Arts. He donated many of the museum's most recognizable paintings. Tannahill actively supported many other cultural institutions across metro Detroit, including Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum, where he sat on the board of trustees.
- Portraits of Robert Propst, 1960 -
- 1960
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Portraits of Robert Propst, 1960
- Portrait of Robert Frost, 1927 - Robert Frost modernized American poetry for the 20th century, becoming one of its greatest exponents. He invoked stirring imagery of rural New England life to examine complex philosophical themes and had an extraordinary ability to express deeply insightful ideas in everyday language. Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes for his work and spoke at President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 inauguration.
- April 12, 1927
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Portrait of Robert Frost, 1927
Robert Frost modernized American poetry for the 20th century, becoming one of its greatest exponents. He invoked stirring imagery of rural New England life to examine complex philosophical themes and had an extraordinary ability to express deeply insightful ideas in everyday language. Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes for his work and spoke at President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 inauguration.