EventsFly Now! Aviation posters from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum, July 2 - August 17, 2008
July 2, 2008 - 4:30pm to 4:30pm
The Muchnic Gallery is pleased to host this exhibit, which showcases posters from 1860 to the present. Brilliant vistas from North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa set the stage for a fascinating look at more than one hundred years of flight. This array of 40 air travel posters reveals a treasure trove of information about the history of advertising, technology, business, transportation, tourism, and cultural geography. Visitors will experience a glimpse of flight from all eras, beginning with late 19th-century posters hawking aviation as a spectator sport that featured balloons, air show pilots, and exotic performers. Posters from the 1920s highlight the dynamic interaction between people and technology characteristic of commercial air travel. Later, in the imagery of late 1930s airline posters, exhibition-goers will see that speed, “winning time,” and unprecedented views were prevalent themes. Post-World War II posters feature destinations rather than
August 17, 2008
Four Kansans View the World, August 20 - October 18, 2008
August 20, 2008 - 4:50pm to 4:50pm
Featuring the photography of Bruce L. Snell,
Doug Stremel, Michael C. Snell and Ferry Keizer. Reception for the artists August 22nd, 5 to 7 p.m.
October 18, 2008
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