Poster
"This is Art" Poster
| Poster of Art Nesson, a well-known figure on State Street. Art made his living as a window washer, dishwasher and manual laborer. He is leaning on a mailbox along West Gilman Street. There is a broom propped up behind him and he is waving to the camera. Behind him is a "Stop" and a "One Way" sign at the corner. Pedestrians, including a man riding a bike, and a woman pushing a stroller, are on the street and sidewalks. Across the street is the Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Store on State Street. Text at the foot reads: "THIS IS ART." |
| Image ID: | 140410 |
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| Creation Date: | 1981 |
| Creator Name: | Ehlers, Shelley |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Name File |
| Genre: | Poster |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | NF_Nesson, Art |
| Original Dimensions: | 13.75 x 19.625 inches |
| Restricted: for licensing and reproduction rights contact copyright holder. Art Nesson was born August 9th,1937 and died April 1982. He served in the Army from 1957 to 1960. |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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