CreatorFrank PageDescriptionThis catalogue for the "8th Annual Independent Open Show" was designed and created by Frank Page. Exhibited from October 18 to November 7, 1954 the theme of this particular show was “expressions by Arizonans in form and color.” Within the catalogue is stated the history and accomplishments of the "Annual Independent Open Show" and says that since its inception in 1948, the "Annual Independent Open Show" has been the spearhead in the expanding movement for art in Tucson. As before, the public voted for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place best in show among the exhibits. The professional choices for the same number of awards were made by judges Gertrude Briggs, George Rosenberg, and Mark Voris. There were 135 works selected to be exhibited in the show with L. B. Curtis awarded first prize in the visitor’s vote for his oil “Road to Nowhere” and Jack Maul awarded first prize from the judges’ vote for his watercolor titled “Abstraction." (8th Annual Independent Show Catalogue, TFAA Art Show Prizes Given To Maul, Curtis, Arizona Daily Star, 10/30/1954)SubjectTucson Art Center (Ariz)Tucson Museum of Art--ExhibitionsArt--Exhibitions--Catalogs--ExhibitionsGalleries & MuseumsArt, Modern--20th Century--ExhibitionsDate Original1954-10-17Date Range1950s (1950-1959)TypeTextOriginal FormatCatalogsLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionTucson Museum of Art and Historic Block Research LibraryCollectionTucson Museum of Art, A History - Posters, Print and PhotographsRights StatementYou may copy, distribute and display this work, and derivitave works based upon it, however you must give credit for the image to TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART, A HISTORY; POSTERS, PRINT, AND PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE LIBRARY ARCHIVES.
