Last night I went to an opening exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum. It was all about circus posters made by Strobridge Lithographing Company. I thought this was interesting because the Strobridge Lithographing Company was based in Cincinnati and all of the posters in the exhibit were made by them.Also I found out that the Cincinnati Art Museum owns all of these posters and were kept in the back.
At the opening, there were circus performers, music, food, and games. I thought it was put together great! It was very interacting and fun, also there were nachos!! Free food is always a great way to get people to come to an exhibit.. or at least me ha.
The exhibit was also really well done! I loved how they connected the old poster with the walls. On the outside walls, the posters were just on a painted wall, but in the center, the walls were different. They looked like wooden crates or something, which I thought was really clever. I liked how they tied everything to the circus.
The posters I really liked, however if it not in poster form I would probably not enjoy it as much. I liked the old feeling of the prints. I have taken some printmaking classes and my family owns a printing press so I have been around printing my whole life! But I also really like the look that a print makes.
If you are interested in seeing this exhibit, you can (if you leave near Cincinnati). I think that the exhibit is free for the public now, but parking isn't. I definitely recommend it!!!
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