Art and Museums
Health For Sale: Ars Medica and Cheret's Lithographs Explore Medical Posters From 1846 to Present
Bright colors and punchy slogans captured the public’s attention, using humor, satire and caricature to sell products, promote pharmacies, or to warn against social evils including alcoholism, marijuana and venereal disease. more »
Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time
Hopper was not interested in the lively social world depicted by many of his colleagues, but he shared their interest in capturing moments of solitude and in using bold, simplified forms to infuse his scenes with dramatic monumentality. more »
Poster styles, Propaganda Messages and Advertising History: When Beans Were Bullets
What can war posters tell us about our nation’s attempts to modify food consumption habits? When Beans Were Bullets is an exhibit of posters from World War I & II currently online at the National Agricultural Library more »
Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera
Working as a director, Rockwell carefully staged his photographs, selecting props and locations, choosing his models, and orchestrating every last detail. He created an abundance of photographs for each new subject, sometimes capturing complete compositions and other times combining separate pictures of individual elements. more »