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The Depression produced an
array of inspiring artwork, and this exhibit, along with the
programs that accompany it, are designed to provide something
for everyone, from the novice to the well-versed in this era in
our history.
The traveling print
exhibition of Depression-era art was organized by the
Massillon Museum and
Youngstown State University to commemorate the 75th
Anniversary of The Little Steel Strike, a landmark event
in labor history.
Funding was provided by
the Ohio Humanities Council and Cuyahoga Arts and
Culture, with works of art from the collections of the
Columbus Museum of Art, Massillon Museum, and Butler
Institute of American Art.
The opening reception will
take place on Saturday, January 19th from 2:00-4:00 p.m., and
feature Inter-museum Conservation Association conservators
Andrea Chevalier and Wendy Partridge providing a progressive
gallery talk about the history and conservation of three famous
CPL New Deal murals: Ora Coltman’s “The Dominance of the
City,” William Sommer’s “The City in 1833,” and Donald
Bayard’s “Early Transportation Cleveland’s Waterfront About
1835.”
The Gallery talks begin in
Brett Hall Main Library at 3:00 p.m. The exhibit will run
through March 24th and is free and open to the public. For more
information about the exhibit and programs and events, visit
cpl.org.
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