St. Olaf Archives art collection ➔ Happy birthday from the St. Olaf family
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Creation: likely 1945 Single
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Large white paper artwork titled "Happy Birthday - from | The St. Olaf Family" in charcoal and pencil. A watercolor line (with the text "FRAM+FRAM+FRAM+FRAM+FRAM+FRAM+FRA" above) leads to an image of a man holding a cake that reads, "Happy | Birthday" and "1945". A personified Old Main hands him the cake and embraces him in an image below with a flag that reads, "WELCOME". "FLATEN" is written and circled in charcoal in the bottom right corner. The piece exhibits tears, marks, and a few missing portions.
Large white paper artwork titled "Happy Birthday - from | The St. Olaf Family" in charcoal and pencil. A watercolor line (with the text "FRAM+FRAM+FRAM+FRAM+FRAM+FRAM+FRA" above) leads to an image of a man holding a cake that reads, "Happy | Birthday" and "1945". A personified Old Main hands him the cake and embraces him in an image below with a flag that reads, "WELCOME". "FLATEN" is written and circled in charcoal in the bottom right corner. The piece exhibits tears, marks, and a few missing portions.
Archives Work Area ➔ 250J
Archives Work Area ➔ 250G
Archives Work Area ➔ 250G
This artwork was possibly created by Arnold Flaten, who started Saint Olaf College's Art Department and was Chairman of the department from 1932 to 1968.
Clemens M. Granskou was a 1917 graduate of the College and President of Saint Olaf College from 1943 to 1963.
Clemens M. Granskou was a 1917 graduate of the College and President of Saint Olaf College from 1943 to 1963.
Granskou, Clemens, 1895-1977 (related)
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