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- Lillian Schwartz’s Works on Paper - Lillian Schwartz (1927-2024) was a unique cultural figure as one of the American pioneers in digital art. Her work is immediately identifiable through her artistic flare. Her pieces tend to be visually jarring in a delightful way, compelling the vi
- December 20, 2024
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Lillian Schwartz’s Works on Paper
Lillian Schwartz (1927-2024) was a unique cultural figure as one of the American pioneers in digital art. Her work is immediately identifiable through her artistic flare. Her pieces tend to be visually jarring in a delightful way, compelling the vi
- Madame President: Marguerite Norris - After her father died in December 1952, 25-year-old Marguerite Norris became president of the Detroit Red Wings. General Manager Jack Adams announced that Norris was selected by her father prior to his death to succeed him as president.
- December 18, 2024
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Madame President: Marguerite Norris
After her father died in December 1952, 25-year-old Marguerite Norris became president of the Detroit Red Wings. General Manager Jack Adams announced that Norris was selected by her father prior to his death to succeed him as president.
- Remembering Lillian Schwartz - Lillian was a visionary multimedia artist — an early adopter, innovator, and life-long learner in creative computing and digital art. At Bell Laboratories, she held the role of "resident visitor" from 1968-2002, where she created her celebrated films.
- October 26, 2024
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Remembering Lillian Schwartz
Lillian was a visionary multimedia artist — an early adopter, innovator, and life-long learner in creative computing and digital art. At Bell Laboratories, she held the role of "resident visitor" from 1968-2002, where she created her celebrated films.
- New Acquisition: LINC Computer Console - The "Laboratory INstrument Computer" (aka the LINC) is among the contenders for the title of the "first personal computer." Two original examples of the main console for the LINC are now part of The Henry Ford's collection of computing history.
- April 27, 2020
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New Acquisition: LINC Computer Console
The "Laboratory INstrument Computer" (aka the LINC) is among the contenders for the title of the "first personal computer." Two original examples of the main console for the LINC are now part of The Henry Ford's collection of computing history.
- The Exuberant Artistry of Mary Blair - Mary Blair became one of Walt Disney’s favored artists. Discover her story and lasting legacy.
- March 03, 2020
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The Exuberant Artistry of Mary Blair
Mary Blair became one of Walt Disney’s favored artists. Discover her story and lasting legacy.
- A Matter of Emphasis - Explore the latest group of garments in our What We Wore exhibit—this time examining how fashion trends can highlight, or manipulate, the human form, through puffed sleeves, bustles, corselettes, and longline bras.
- February 26, 2020
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A Matter of Emphasis
Explore the latest group of garments in our What We Wore exhibit—this time examining how fashion trends can highlight, or manipulate, the human form, through puffed sleeves, bustles, corselettes, and longline bras.
- What We Wore: Wedding Dresses - Take a deep dive into wedding dresses on exhibit in "What We Wore" in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
- May 23, 2019
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What We Wore: Wedding Dresses
Take a deep dive into wedding dresses on exhibit in "What We Wore" in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation.
- Pioneering Modern Designer: Ruth Adler Schnee - Pioneering modern designer Ruth Adler Schnee’s bold textiles feature vivid color and abstracted organic forms, adding whimsy and depth to the sleek, minimal aesthetic popular in the mid-century period.
- March 26, 2019
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Pioneering Modern Designer: Ruth Adler Schnee
Pioneering modern designer Ruth Adler Schnee’s bold textiles feature vivid color and abstracted organic forms, adding whimsy and depth to the sleek, minimal aesthetic popular in the mid-century period.
- Pixels with Personality: Susan Kare’s Digital Creativity - Susan Kare designed the original Macintosh icons — among them the trash can, the file folder, the save disk, the printer, and the cloverleaf command.
- March 14, 2019
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Pixels with Personality: Susan Kare’s Digital Creativity
Susan Kare designed the original Macintosh icons — among them the trash can, the file folder, the save disk, the printer, and the cloverleaf command.
- Aloha Wanderwell Baker, the World’s Most Widely Traveled Girl -
- March 01, 2019
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Aloha Wanderwell Baker, the World’s Most Widely Traveled Girl