Philbrook Art Center Letter and University of Oklahoma's Art Student Exhibition Flyer, April 7, 1953, November 11 to December 8, 1954
Scope and Contents
This collection is composed of photocopied materials with a few originals concerning Charles Pebworth's art career. The materials consist of newspaper articles, exhibit materials, postcards, pamphlets, awards, and letters donated by Charles and Nona Pebworth.
Dates
- Creation: April 7, 1953
- Creation: November 11 to December 8, 1954
Extent
1 Sheets (In the front of a clear sleeve, in folder 1, in box 1.) : Black and white photocopy of a letter.
1 Sheets (In the back of a clear sleeve, in folder 1, box 1.) : Black and white photocopy of a flyer.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
In the front of the sleeve is a letter to Charles Pebworth from Robert M. Church, Director at the Philbrook Art Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The letter expresses congratulations to Charles Pebworth for receiving second place for graphics at the Oklahoma Annual Exhibition of 1953.
In the back of the sleeve is an information sheet of the University of Oklahoma's Art Students Exhibition of 1954 with a list of students, their artwork title, the amount of money, and the gallery name it is displayed in.
Physical Description
Charles Pebworth received 15 dollars for his second-placed artwork, "Birds," done as a serigraph (screen printing) at the Oklahoma Annual Exhibition.
The University of Oklahoma's Art Student Exhibition was from November 17 to December 8, 1954. Charles Pebworth's serigraph (screen print) was on display in The Forum Gallery, New York City was titled "Cock Fight" with 5 dollars and Smith listed next to the title. The context of the name Smith and the amount of money listed next to the title of Pebworth's piece is unclear.
Repository Details
Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository