Festival of the Arts, 1991
Artwork
Medium:
Lithograph
Date:
1991
Dimensions:
Artworks -
Height: 25.5 in
Width: 19 in
Description:
Festival of the Arts 1991 promotional poster. Optical illusion of Calder surrounded by red and white striped tents; Festival logo (black face/red sun) at corners. Text: "Festival '91, June 7-8-9".
Historical Context:
The Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts, commonly known as "Festival," first began in 1970 after the 1969 installed of Alexander Calder's La Grand Vitesse sculpture. The three day festival centers around the sculpture at Calder Plaza. The festival features art from every discipline as well as a wide variety of food and music events.