HIKIFUDA
Highlighting one of the oldest forms of Japanese
advertising, this on-line exhibit is a unique
collaboration between the Milwaukee Public Museum
and the Eisner Museum. (Courtesy of the Milwaukee
Public Museum)
BORIS
ARTZYBASHEFF Best known for his numerous
illustrated Time Magazine covers, Mr. Artzybasheff
was a noted illustrator. In this on-line exhibit
you can examine his product, client, and illustration
work.
THE
ART OF THE ALBUM COVER
In 1939, Alex Steinweiss designed the first modern
album cover and changed the way records were marketed
and sold. This exhibit features Steinweiss' revolutionary
work for jazz and classical musicians from 1939
to 1970, and compares his style to that of the next
generation of album cover artists in the '60s and
'70s. (Courtesy of Alex Steinweiss)
A
NEW SET OF WHEELS
View the print, radio and television promotions
for some of the most popular vehicles between the
1920s and the 1960s. Then learn how the advertising
efforts of this time came to influence automotive
consumer behavior as much as automotive engineering.
THE
POWER OF ADVERTISING: BURMA-SHAVE
See how the catchy jingles of the Burma-Shave
road signs became one of the most successful advertising
campaigns in history by making a small company
the nation's No. 2 commercial shaving product by
1936. (Courtesy of Clinton Odell)
