Fall Into Art 2008:Paul Plaschke

The 7th Annual Fall Into Art exhibit at the Howard Steamboat Museum will feature the work of Paul Albert Plaschke (1880-1954). Though born in Germany, Plaschke worked mainly in Louisville and Chicago as a political cartoonist and Impressionist landscape artist.

The exhibit of 29 works includes oils and pastels on loan from The Speed Art Museum, the New Albany - Floyd County Public Library and many generous private collectors. Landscapes and Southern scenes are punctuated by portraits and "The Prize Fight."

The exhibit will run from Sunday, November 2nd through Sunday, November 30. The following events will occur in the context of the exhibit (Each event will begin at 2:30 PM. Light refreshments will be served):

Sunday, November 2nd: the Opening Reception will take place with remarks by Warren Payne.
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Sunday, November 9th: at the program "Remembrances", visitors are invited to share personal stories about the artist and his works.
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Sunday, November 16th: Art historian Estill Curtis Pennington, author of the upcoming The Master Painters from the Frontier Era to the Great Depression, will speak on the work of Paul Albert Plaschke

A valuable catalog including color reproductions of the pieces in the show and two essays -one on Plaschke and the other on the Wonderland Way group of artists- will be available for purchase.

The Fall Into Art exhibit is free and open to the public during regular Museum hours (10 AM to 4PM Tuesday through Saturday and 1PM to 4PM on Sunday).

The Fall Into Art exhibit is funded in part by a grant from the Arts Council of Southern Indiana.

The Howard Steamboat Museum is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. Donations are greatly appreciated and insure that the Museum will continue operating and preserving the Howard legacy and the history of the Great Steamboat Era six days a week, year 'round.

For further information contact: Yvonne B. Knight 812-283-3728

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