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artwork along a wall You are Invited: IV

Since we will be well over half a century late to the tea mentioned in the at-left invitation for University art professor Allen Downs, you are instead invited to review the archival resources that illuminate his exhibition of photography at the University Gallery, April 24-May 22, 1953...

From the MN Daily's PDF Archives, The Ivory Tower April 27, 1953, "Downs Calls Photos 'New Object' in Art"

"Subject matter of the pictures varies from slum districts to Niagara Falls and nudes.
A hand holding a small roll of paper Once upon a time...

Once upon a time... the negatives of installation photos taken of the exhibit, "Once Upon a Time: Illustrations of Children's Tales From Around the World" were not rolled up and bound by a rubber band.

In context of the included note, and upon unraveling the now accordion-ized negatives, it appears as if the exhibit was held in the foyer of Northrop Auditorium:
Paper cutout of a building Some Assembly Required

In 1982, the University Gallery's Cass Gilbert: Minnesota Master Architect exhibition was touring around the region. According to the catalog, the exhibition was the first one to focus on his Minnesota years. Cass Gilbert was a world-renowned architect who grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and designed many famous buildings throughout the country, including the Minnesota State Capital, the Woolworth Building in Manhattan, and the United States Supreme Court Building.
A bridge and some buildings Then and Now

As WAM staff prepare to re-open next month following a year-long closure in which the existing museum facility received a face-lift and addition, it is an interesting occasion that we at the Archives are processing the very boxes that document the initial planning and physical build of the Frank Gehry designed museum which resides on the East Bank of the U of M-Twin Cities campus.
White page with BJO Nordfelt footer Cordially III

The University of Minnesota Art Museum cordially invited visitors to view the exhibitions: The Woodblock Prints of B.J.O. Nordfeldt and Emily Nordfeldt's Legacy: Paintings, Drawings and Prints of B.J.O. Nordfeldt at a reception held Sunday, February 17, 1991, which included a gallery talk, woodblock printing demonstration, and tea, sherry and light refreshments.