Portfolio in Blue and Gray

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During our meeting in Chattanooga I picked up a copy of Portfolio in blue and Gray, A presentation by Standard Paper Manufacturing Company. This is 8 nice art works mounted on mats. However, these are not dated, and the artist is not given.
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I am sure many of us will recognize some of the images. I take it they are from the 1960 but have no idea who the artist is. Perhaps someone knows?
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Well, the first has a printed Woodson on it in the bottom left while on the second there is a half hidden W worked into it. The quickest of internet searches pulls up http://eventful.com/montpelier_va/events/art-jack-woodson-/E0-001-054068803-9@2013021309 which certainly seems a likely candidate but no examples of his work to see if they are comparable.

Looking at http://www.collectorpoint.com/plate/itemview.php?id=950 (admittedly work of his which was transferred on to decorative ceramic plates) suggests reasonable similarities especially in some of the items further down the page e.g. 'Congress of Rough Rider'

Hope this helps?
 
Well, the first has a printed Woodson on it in the bottom left while on the second there is a half hidden W worked into it. The quickest of internet searches pulls up http://eventful.com/montpelier_va/events/art-jack-woodson-/E0-001-054068803-9@2013021309 which certainly seems a likely candidate but no examples of his work to see if they are comparable.

Looking at http://www.collectorpoint.com/plate/itemview.php?id=950 (admittedly work of his which was transferred on to decorative ceramic plates) suggests reasonable similarities especially in some of the items further down the page e.g. 'Congress of Rough Rider'

Hope this helps?

I think you may have found my artist. After I purchased these it crossed my mind that I do not have room on my wall to hang them if I put them in frames. The large format makes them a bit hard to store. There are some issue with the accuracy of the uniforms, check out the crossed rifles on the canteen. So what should I do with them?

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I think some of these paintings were used on the cover of CWT, at least they look very familiar to me. I picked up about 50 or 60 issues the other day, mostly late 60s through 78. A lot of paintings were used for covers.
 
It occurred to me that perhaps some of our younger forum members may be to young to have had much experience with this kind of thing. Years ago companies would, as a public service, give out this kind of thing to people, especially schools. This was done not only as a public service event but also to help advertise the corporation. Note that the Portfolio in Blue and Gray. 'A Presentation by Standard Paper Manufacturing Company' was one of these campaigns.

Not trying to move this thread off topic, but here is an example this kind of public service/advertising, from my home state. In 1974 Farm Bureau Insurance celebrated thier 25 anniversary by giving these out. The Corporation dedicated these to "Michigan Indians, First American, First Farmers, and First Ecologists on Michigan lands and waterways." The attempt was to tie the Farm Bureau Insurance to the First Famers. etc.. I was recently given this pamphlet which shows several early Michigan First Peoples in full color.

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