Bard College ART HISTORY and VISUAL CULTURE PROGRAM

Posted on August 21st, 2012

Vitrine Project

“….by Way of Human Humus”

Curated by Patrica Manos ’12

Selected images from the works of Olin Dows (1904-1981)

Olin Dows Painting Mural in Private House, ca. 1935

This exhibit displays samples from a collection of photographs from the Estate of Olin Dows donated to the Bard College Archives .  Included are images of Dows’ murals in Rhinebeck and Hyde Park post offices, decorative wall murals, and WWII paintings completed as part of his military service. This display compliments the launch of a digital collection of Dows’ work viewable at www.bard.edu/archives or hrvh.org.

Opening reception: August 28, 2012 at 11:00 am
August 28-September 28, 2012
The Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library
Vitrine Display Cases