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- "The Dining Rooms - The J.L. Hudson Company" Menu Showing "Spring in the Fruit Country," 1949 - In 1946, the J.L. Hudson Company, a Detroit department store, commissioned ten American artists to create works that portrayed the people and places of Michigan. A committee selected 95 paintings that toured the state in the exhibition "Michigan on Canvas." J.L. Hudson also reproduced selected works for the covers of menus used in its Detroit flagship store's dining rooms.
- March 04, 1949
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"The Dining Rooms - The J.L. Hudson Company" Menu Showing "Spring in the Fruit Country," 1949
In 1946, the J.L. Hudson Company, a Detroit department store, commissioned ten American artists to create works that portrayed the people and places of Michigan. A committee selected 95 paintings that toured the state in the exhibition "Michigan on Canvas." J.L. Hudson also reproduced selected works for the covers of menus used in its Detroit flagship store's dining rooms.
- The Saturday Evening Post, May 4, 1946 - <em>The Saturday Evening Post</em>, first published in 1821 as a four-page weekly newspaper, became one of America's most popular weekly publications by the mid-1900s. The magazine contained news, commentaries, fiction, and general interest articles. But its most distinctive feature was its front cover illustrations by well-known artists and illustrators. Publishers chose a painting by artist Doris Lee for this May 1946 issue.
- May 04, 1946
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The Saturday Evening Post, May 4, 1946
The Saturday Evening Post, first published in 1821 as a four-page weekly newspaper, became one of America's most popular weekly publications by the mid-1900s. The magazine contained news, commentaries, fiction, and general interest articles. But its most distinctive feature was its front cover illustrations by well-known artists and illustrators. Publishers chose a painting by artist Doris Lee for this May 1946 issue.
- "Season's Greetings," 1953 - Doris Lee (1904-1983) painted scenes from everyday American life. Her later works incorporated flattened shapes and simplified forms inspired by her interest in and collections of American folk art. Associated American Artists, an organization that made fine art prints available to the public at a reasonable price, contracted with Hallmark to create this Christmas card of Lee's work.
- 1953
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"Season's Greetings," 1953
Doris Lee (1904-1983) painted scenes from everyday American life. Her later works incorporated flattened shapes and simplified forms inspired by her interest in and collections of American folk art. Associated American Artists, an organization that made fine art prints available to the public at a reasonable price, contracted with Hallmark to create this Christmas card of Lee's work.
- Fred Harvey Restaurant Menu Featuring "Arrival of the Harvey Girls" by Doris Lee, 1947 - Doris Lee (1904-1983) painted scenes from everyday American life. Her interest in and collections of American folk art influenced her work. During the 1940s and 1950s, <em>Life</em> magazine sent Lee on several assignments and commissioned her to illustrate her travels. In 1945, she went to Hollywood. While there, MGM, too, hired Lee to create works around its film, <em>The Harvey Girls</em>.
- October 31, 1947
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Fred Harvey Restaurant Menu Featuring "Arrival of the Harvey Girls" by Doris Lee, 1947
Doris Lee (1904-1983) painted scenes from everyday American life. Her interest in and collections of American folk art influenced her work. During the 1940s and 1950s, Life magazine sent Lee on several assignments and commissioned her to illustrate her travels. In 1945, she went to Hollywood. While there, MGM, too, hired Lee to create works around its film, The Harvey Girls.
- Life Magazine, Bound Volume, April-June 1946 - First published in 1883 as a general-interest and humor publication, Life magazine became America's first all-photographic weekly news magazine after being purchased and re-envisioned by publisher Henry Luce in 1936. Under Luce, its popularity boomed, and by the 1950s more than 22 million Americans read the publication. This bound volume contains issues from April through June 1946.
- 01 April 1946 - 24 June 1946
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Life Magazine, Bound Volume, April-June 1946
First published in 1883 as a general-interest and humor publication, Life magazine became America's first all-photographic weekly news magazine after being purchased and re-envisioned by publisher Henry Luce in 1936. Under Luce, its popularity boomed, and by the 1950s more than 22 million Americans read the publication. This bound volume contains issues from April through June 1946.
- Painting, "Michigan Treetop" by Doris Lee, circa 1947 - Doris Lee (1904-1983) painted scenes from everyday American life. Her later works, such as <em>Michigan Treetop</em> (1947), incorporated flattened shapes and simplified forms inspired by her interest in and collections of American folk art. The J.L. Hudson Company, a Detroit department store, commissioned this painting for the "Michigan on Canvas" exhibit, which traveled the state, including the Henry Ford Museum.
- circa 1947
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Painting, "Michigan Treetop" by Doris Lee, circa 1947
Doris Lee (1904-1983) painted scenes from everyday American life. Her later works, such as Michigan Treetop (1947), incorporated flattened shapes and simplified forms inspired by her interest in and collections of American folk art. The J.L. Hudson Company, a Detroit department store, commissioned this painting for the "Michigan on Canvas" exhibit, which traveled the state, including the Henry Ford Museum.
- "The Curio Cabinet" Curtain Panel, circa 1952 - In 1952, artist Doris Lee, in collaboration with Associated American Artists (AAA), produced textile designs for Riverdale Fabric Company. <em>Curio Cabinet</em>, based on one of her earlier paintings, became Lee's most recognizable pattern. The design, available in six colorways, was sold nationally through major department stores, including Macy's. Lee would later produce other textiles for M. Lowenstein & Sons, another AAA collaboration.
- circa 1952
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"The Curio Cabinet" Curtain Panel, circa 1952
In 1952, artist Doris Lee, in collaboration with Associated American Artists (AAA), produced textile designs for Riverdale Fabric Company. Curio Cabinet, based on one of her earlier paintings, became Lee's most recognizable pattern. The design, available in six colorways, was sold nationally through major department stores, including Macy's. Lee would later produce other textiles for M. Lowenstein & Sons, another AAA collaboration.