CURRIER & IVES: PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICA


#101 Printmakers to the People
Printmakers to the People focuses on the personal stories of Currier & Ives and how they met, the history of their firm and its phenomenal growth, and offers an examination of whether the company was creating an American identity or actually recording its history. Also examined is how lithography changed our view of the world.

#102 Cheap and Popular Pictures
Cheap and Popular Pictures investigates the process of lithography in detail and what makes a good print. The passion of collectors who seek out the many Currier & Ives prints still in circulation is also looked at as is some of the more popular images and the stories behind them.

#103 The Surprise of Currier & Ives
The Surprise of Currier & Ives, reveals the other side of the printmakers’ commonly recognized nostalgic and homey portraits of New England. As the firm grew they delved into areas such as advertising, political cartoons, risqué prints, and the controversial Darktown Comics series. Also examined is the relevance of Currier & Ives in the 21st Century.