The Legacy of Currier & Ives: Shaping the American Spirit December 5, 2010

Often found on calendars, cookie tins and Christmas cards, Currier & Ives images strike a nostalgic chord in many people. This exhibition features sixty-four of the firm's hand-colored lithographs from the collection of the Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield, Massachussetts. The exhibition explores the artistry behind the prints as well as the important role they played in forging an American self-image. 'The Legacy of Currier & Ives: Shaping the American Spirit' has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Creative Genius. The exhibition has been organized by the Michele and Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield, Massachussetts.