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Meinzinger Art School
The Meinzinger Art School was an art school founded by Frederick J. Meinzinger in Detroit's midtown area. The school opened in the early 1930s and closed in the late 1950s or early 1960s. Background At times referred to as the "largest art school in the nation," the school emphasized both fine art and commercial art — the latter particularly during and after World War II. Initially located at 4847 Woodward Avenue, and later at the corner of Woodward Avenue at 12 East Hancock Street, the school offered studies in fine arts, fashion drawing and automotive rendering — and had 700 students by the end of 1947. The school was formed during a burgeoning period for commercial art, advertising, signage, typesetting and graphic design — and received at the time one of the largest commercial art contracts in the nation — from General Motors. In the very early days of automotive advertising, almost all work was a product of the Meinzinger school, the studios pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Herald Bulletin
''The Herald Bulletin'' is a daily newspaper serving Anderson, Indiana, and adjacent areas northeast of Indianapolis. It is owned by CNHI. History ''The Bulletin'' was established as a daily in 1883, adding a weekly edition on Saturday in 1885. ''The Herald'' was established as an independent Republican paper in 1868, by Stephen Metcalf. It was published weekly. Anderson's two separate newspapers began operating as one company in 1949, publishing the ''Anderson Herald'', founded as a weekly in 1868, in the morning, and the ''Anderson Daily Bulletin'' in the afternoon. Upon their sale to Ingersoll Publications, the two were combined into one morning edition, ''The Herald Bulletin'', starting April 5, 1987. Ingersoll sold the paper to Thomson Corporation in 1990; in 2000, Thomson sold it to CNHI CNHI, LLC (formerly Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.) is an American publisher of newspapers and advertising-related publications throughout the United States. The company was for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Makielski
Leon Alexander Makielski (May 17, 1885 – November 1974) was an American artist and art instructor, best known for his French Impressionist inspired landscapes and distinct portraits of his contemporaries. He resided in Michigan for the majority of his life and was extremely active in the artist communities of both Detroit and Ann Arbor. Early life and career Born to Polish immigrants in 1885 in Morris Run, Pennsylvania, Makielski spent the greater part of his youth in South Bend, Indiana, but eventually relocated to Illinois to pursue his education in art. From 1903 until 1909 he studied at the Art Institute of Chicago; it was there that he was the recipient of the "John Quincy Adams Traveling Fellowship" four times consecutively, and, at the age of 23, became an instructor. In 1909, Makielski traveled to Paris to study at the Academie Julian and Academie Grande Chaumiere, which was made financially possible by his patron and mentor, John Mohler Studebaker. In the village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Schools In Michigan
Art is a diverse range of culture, cultural activity centered around works of art, ''works'' utilizing Creativity, creative or imagination, imaginative talents, which are expected to evoke a worthwhile experience, generally through an expression of emotional power, conceptual ideas, technical proficiency, or beauty. There is no generally agreed definition of what constitutes ''art'', and its interpretation has varied greatly throughout history and across cultures. In the Western world, Western tradition, the three classical branches of visual art are painting, sculpture, and architecture. Theatre, dance, and other performing arts, as well as literature, music, film and other media such as interactive media, are included in a broader definition of "the arts". Until the 17th century, ''art'' referred to any skill or mastery and was not differentiated from crafts or sciences. In modern usage after the 17th century, where aesthetic considerations are paramount, the fine arts are s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitchener, Ontario
Kitchener is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario, about west of Toronto. It is one of three cities that make up the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and is the regional Administrative centre, seat. Kitchener was known as Berlin until a Berlin to Kitchener name change, 1916 referendum changed its name. The city covers an area of 136.86 km2, and had a population of 256,885 at the time of the 2021 Canadian census. The Regional Municipality of Waterloo has 673,910 people as of year-end 2023, making it the 10th-largest census metropolitan area (CMA) in Canada and the fourth-largest CMA in Ontario. Kitchener and Waterloo are considered "twin cities", which are often referred to jointly as "Kitchener–Waterloo" (K–W), although they have separate Municipal government in Canada, municipal governments. History Pre-contact indigenous history and land use Indigenous people have long lived in and around what is today Kitchener-Waterloo. During the retreat of the last glaci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brothers Hildebrandt
Greg (January 23, 1939 – October 31, 2024) and Tim Hildebrandt (January 23, 1939 – June 11, 2006), known as the Brothers Hildebrandt, were American twin brothers who worked collaboratively as fantasy and science fiction artists for many years, produced illustrations for comic books, movie posters, children's books, posters, novels, calendars, advertisements, and trading cards. Career Born in Detroit, Michigan, Greg and Tim Hildebrandt studied at the Meinzinger Art School, and began painting professionally in 1959 as the Brothers Hildebrandt. The brothers both held an ambition to work as animators for Walt Disney, and although they never realized this dream, their work was heavily influenced by illustration style of Disney feature films such as ''Snow White'', ''Pinocchio'' and '' Fantasia''. They were also influenced by the artwork in comic books and science fiction books, notably the work of Norman Rockwell and Maxfield Parrish. The brothers are best known for their pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Meanwell
John Leonard Meanwell (1919–2005) was a Canadian artist and art teacher, known for his abstract expressionist landscapes and figurative work. He spent most of his career in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States. He taught at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Early life and education He was born on February 6, 1919, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Meanwell was the son of Leonard William Meanwell, an architect from Rugby, England who immigrated to Canada. His mother was Eleanor Jenkins Meanwell. The family relocated to Windsor, Ontario, Canada so that his father could find work in his field. His father accepted a position at the Albert Khan architecture firm in Detroit, Michigan, where he worked for the rest of his career. Jack shared his family's interest in art, and began figure drawing in high school. After graduating, he continued his studies in Detroit at Meinzinger Art School and the Society of Arts and Crafts. Meanwell sought technical training in commercial art because of the Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth O
Kenneth is a given name of Gaelic origin. The name is an Anglicised form of two entirely different Gaelic personal names: ''Cainnech'' and '' Cináed''. The modern Gaelic form of ''Cainnech'' is ''Coinneach''; the name was derived from a byname meaning "handsome", "comely". Etymology The second part of the name ''Cinaed'' is derived either from the Celtic ''*aidhu'', meaning "fire", or else Brittonic ''jʉ:ð'' meaning "lord". People Fictional characters * Kenneth Widmerpool, character in Anthony Powell's novel sequence ''A Dance to the Music of Time'' *Kenneth Parcell from 30 Rock Places In the United States: * Kenneth, Minnesota * Kenneth City, Florida In Scotland: * Inch Kenneth, an island off the west coast of the Isle of Mull Other * " What's the Frequency, Kenneth?", a song by R.E.M. R.E.M. was an American alternative rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Twardowicz
Stanley Twardowicz (July 8, 1917 – June 12, 2008) was an American abstract painter and photographer. Twardowicz was born in Detroit, and studied at the Meinzinger Art School during World War II as well as working in a tank factory. Twardowicz began practicing photography on a 1948 trip to Mexico, and during the 1950s and 1960s he developed his painting style, related to color field paintings and abstract expressionism. He achieved some national recognition during the years he moved to Plainfield, New Jersey and became a regular at the famous Cedar Tavern in Greenwich Village, the meeting place of fellow abstract expressionists Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline and others. Stanley Twardowicz was married to Ann Twardowicz (1929–1973), also a well-known painter. In 1971 he married artist Lillian Dodson. Twardowicz also befriended Jack Kerouac Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac (; March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969), known as Jack Kerouac, was an American novelist and poet who, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Lopez (artist)
Carlos Lopez (May 24, 1908 – January 6, 1953) was a Havana-born early 20th century American artist, recognized for his New Deal artwork, New Deal-era murals in Michigan, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. Highly regarded in his own time, although considered “forgotten” by the 1990s, Lopez worked extensively for the War Department during World War II and was published in Life (magazine), ''Life'' magazine. Background Carlos Lopez was born in Havana, Cuba, on May 24, 1908, and spent his childhood in Spain. After being raised mostly in Spain and immigrating to the United States in 1919 with his mother and siblings, Carlos Lopez first worked at the Ford Rouge River Plant. He studied for three years at thDetroit Art Academy then attend the Detroit Art Academy where he met his wife, Rhoda LeBlanc Lopez, who was a sculptor, medical illustrator, and painter who would assist him with his mural projects, as well as at the Art Institute of Chicago, and with Leon Makielski. He was remem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of United States cities by population, 26th-most populous city in the United States and the largest U.S. city on the Canada–United States border. The Metro Detroit area, home to 4.3 million people, is the second-largest in the Midwestern United States, Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area and the 14th-largest in the United States. The county seat, seat of Wayne County, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit is a significant cultural center known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive and industrial background. In 1701, Kingdom of France, Royal French explorers Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and Alphonse de Tonty founded Fort Pontc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irvin Rybicki
Irvin Walter Rybicki (September 16, 1921 – July 24, 2001) was an American automotive designer widely known for his career as a designer with General Motors and his tenure as the corporation's Vice President of Design from 1977–1986, succeeding Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell (automobile designer), Bill Mitchell in that role. Over a career spanning 43 years with GM, Rybicki contributed significantly: from his work on the 1953 Cadillac Le Mans; his forecasting the potential market for an inexpensive, sporty four-passenger car, what would become the first generation 1967 Chevrolet Camaro (i.e., a Ford Mustang before there was a Ford Mustang); his contributions to the successful 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo and, as Vice President, his design leadership on the 1982 Chevrolet Camaro, 1984 Chevrolet Corvette, 1984 Pontiac Fiero and the 1985–1990 GM C-bodies: the Buick Electra, Oldsmobile 98 and Cadillac Deville/Cadillac Fleetwood, Fleetwood among others. Having served successful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Motors
General Motors Company (GM) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The company is most known for owning and manufacturing four automobile brands: Chevrolet, Buick, GMC (marque), GMC, and Cadillac, each a separate division of GM. By total sales, it has continuously been the largest automaker in the United States, and was the List of manufacturers by motor vehicle production, largest in the world for 77 years before losing the top spot to Toyota in 2008. General Motors operates manufacturing plants in eight countries. In addition to its four core brands, GM also holds interests in Chinese brands Baojun and SAIC-GM-Wuling, Wuling via SAIC-GM-Wuling, SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile. GM further owns GM Defense, a namesake defense vehicles division which produces military vehicles for the United States government and military, the vehicle safety, security, and information ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
