FEATURED ESSAY

78 Years...

Another year has come and gone in institutional existence for WAM as today marks the 78th anniversary of the "Little Gallery" which opened on April 5, 1934.

How do you celebrate 78 years? Perhaps with a look back to previous commemorations...

Upon the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the museum in 1984, several special exhibitions were held to celebrate the museum's history and acknowledge the development of the permanent collection.

Special exhibition catalogues were designed as a throw-back to reflect the aesthetic of the catalogues produced during the 1930s.

1984 Exhibition Catalogues:

Red and black graphic
Black and white graphic
blue and black graphic

1930s Exhibition Catalogues:

University Gallery 1937 poster
white, blue, and black square graphic
Red, black, and white square graphic

Rebecca Wilson

Rebecca Wilson is a graduate student in the Master of Liberal Studies program at the University of Minnesota, completing a minor in Museum Studies. She also serves as a Visitor Services Assistant at the Weisman Art Museum.

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