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- Tattoo Artist's Advertisement, circa 1925 - Tattoos communicate stories. Their content ranges from deeply personal and traditional--to regrettable and frivolous. In the early 1900s, "Professor" Waters apprenticed as a tattoo artist in carnivals and New York's Bowery District. He ran a successful supply shop in Detroit (1918-1939), patenting the standard "two-coil" tattoo machine in 1929. Designs from his flash sheets continue to inspire tattooists today.
- circa 1925
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Tattoo Artist's Advertisement, circa 1925
Tattoos communicate stories. Their content ranges from deeply personal and traditional--to regrettable and frivolous. In the early 1900s, "Professor" Waters apprenticed as a tattoo artist in carnivals and New York's Bowery District. He ran a successful supply shop in Detroit (1918-1939), patenting the standard "two-coil" tattoo machine in 1929. Designs from his flash sheets continue to inspire tattooists today.
- Artist's Smock, 1910-1925 -
- 1910-1925
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Artist's Smock, 1910-1925
- Original Sheets for the Computer Artist's Handbook, 1970 - Lillian Schwartz is a pioneer of computer-generated art. From 1969-2002, she was a "resident visitor" at Bell Laboratories, producing groundbreaking films, videos, and multimedia works. The Schwartz Collection spans Lillian's childhood into her late career, documenting an expansive mindset, mastery over traditional and experimental mediums alike--and above all--an ability to create inspirational connections between science, art, and technology.
- 1970
- Collections - Artifact
Original Sheets for the Computer Artist's Handbook, 1970
Lillian Schwartz is a pioneer of computer-generated art. From 1969-2002, she was a "resident visitor" at Bell Laboratories, producing groundbreaking films, videos, and multimedia works. The Schwartz Collection spans Lillian's childhood into her late career, documenting an expansive mindset, mastery over traditional and experimental mediums alike--and above all--an ability to create inspirational connections between science, art, and technology.
- "Artist's Claim Loses Face with Shakespeare Experts," Newspaper Article, circa 1992 - Lillian Schwartz is a pioneer of computer-generated art. From 1969-2002, she was a "resident visitor" at Bell Laboratories, producing groundbreaking films, videos, and multimedia works. The Schwartz Collection spans Lillian's childhood into her late career, documenting an expansive mindset, mastery over traditional and experimental mediums alike--and above all--an ability to create inspirational connections between science, art, and technology.
- circa 1992
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"Artist's Claim Loses Face with Shakespeare Experts," Newspaper Article, circa 1992
Lillian Schwartz is a pioneer of computer-generated art. From 1969-2002, she was a "resident visitor" at Bell Laboratories, producing groundbreaking films, videos, and multimedia works. The Schwartz Collection spans Lillian's childhood into her late career, documenting an expansive mindset, mastery over traditional and experimental mediums alike--and above all--an ability to create inspirational connections between science, art, and technology.
- Hallmark "Artist's Studio Collection: Santa's Deer Friend" Christmas Ornament, 1998 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1998
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Hallmark "Artist's Studio Collection: Santa's Deer Friend" Christmas Ornament, 1998
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Artist's Proof, "Architecture Test" by Lillian F. Schwartz, 1970 - Lillian Schwartz is a pioneer of computer-generated art. From 1969-2002, she was a "resident visitor" at Bell Laboratories, producing groundbreaking films, videos, and multimedia works. The Schwartz Collection spans Lillian's childhood into her late career, documenting an expansive mindset, mastery over traditional and experimental mediums alike--and above all--an ability to create inspirational connections between science, art, and technology.
- 1970
- Collections - Artifact
Artist's Proof, "Architecture Test" by Lillian F. Schwartz, 1970
Lillian Schwartz is a pioneer of computer-generated art. From 1969-2002, she was a "resident visitor" at Bell Laboratories, producing groundbreaking films, videos, and multimedia works. The Schwartz Collection spans Lillian's childhood into her late career, documenting an expansive mindset, mastery over traditional and experimental mediums alike--and above all--an ability to create inspirational connections between science, art, and technology.
- Artist's Rendering of Ford Motor Company Lorain, Ohio Assembly Plant, circa 1957 - Ford Motor Company opened an assembly plant in Lorain, Ohio, in 1958. Over the years, employees at the factory built various Ford models including the Galaxie, Falcon, Econoline, Fairlane, Torino, and Thunderbird; and Mercury models like the Comet, Cyclone, and Cougar. By the time the plant closed in 2005, workers had built close to eight million vehicles there.
- February 27, 1957
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Artist's Rendering of Ford Motor Company Lorain, Ohio Assembly Plant, circa 1957
Ford Motor Company opened an assembly plant in Lorain, Ohio, in 1958. Over the years, employees at the factory built various Ford models including the Galaxie, Falcon, Econoline, Fairlane, Torino, and Thunderbird; and Mercury models like the Comet, Cyclone, and Cougar. By the time the plant closed in 2005, workers had built close to eight million vehicles there.
- Performing Artist, Club Harlem, 1934-1935 - Paradise Valley, the entertainment district of Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood, contained numerous clubs, cabarets, and theaters. Many famous Black performers, such as Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald, played in Paradise Valley from the 1920s to the 1950s. This photo shows an unidentified artist who played at Club Harlem, a short-lived “black-and-tan” establishment that catered to Black and White audiences.
- 1934-1935
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Performing Artist, Club Harlem, 1934-1935
Paradise Valley, the entertainment district of Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood, contained numerous clubs, cabarets, and theaters. Many famous Black performers, such as Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald, played in Paradise Valley from the 1920s to the 1950s. This photo shows an unidentified artist who played at Club Harlem, a short-lived “black-and-tan” establishment that catered to Black and White audiences.
- Circus Trapeze Artist, circa 1890 - Professional photographers began producing cabinet cards in 1867. Consumers quickly preferred them over earlier cartes-de-visite, which were mounted on smaller cardboard stock. Through the early 1900s, Americans commonly exchanged and collected cabinet photographs of family, friends and celebrities. This example, made in Wheeling, West Virginia, around 1890, depicts a circus trapeze artist.
- circa 1890
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Circus Trapeze Artist, circa 1890
Professional photographers began producing cabinet cards in 1867. Consumers quickly preferred them over earlier cartes-de-visite, which were mounted on smaller cardboard stock. Through the early 1900s, Americans commonly exchanged and collected cabinet photographs of family, friends and celebrities. This example, made in Wheeling, West Virginia, around 1890, depicts a circus trapeze artist.
- Performing Artist, Club Harlem, 1934-1935 - Paradise Valley, the entertainment district of Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood, contained numerous clubs, cabarets, and theaters. Many famous Black performers, such as Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald, played in Paradise Valley from the 1920s to the 1950s. This photo shows an unidentified artist who played at Club Harlem, a short-lived “black-and-tan” establishment that catered to Black and White audiences.
- 1934-1935
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Performing Artist, Club Harlem, 1934-1935
Paradise Valley, the entertainment district of Detroit’s Black Bottom neighborhood, contained numerous clubs, cabarets, and theaters. Many famous Black performers, such as Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald, played in Paradise Valley from the 1920s to the 1950s. This photo shows an unidentified artist who played at Club Harlem, a short-lived “black-and-tan” establishment that catered to Black and White audiences.