AADL Talks To: Steve Gilzow, Ann Arbor Observer Cover Artist

In this episode AADL Talks To Steve Gilzow, a prolific cover artist for the Ann Arbor Observer, retired teacher, and writer. Steve talks about the inspiration behind his art, the people and places captured within his covers, and how his work with the Observer has allowed a deeper understanding of the community.
AADL Talks To: Laura Strowe, Ann Arbor Observer Cover Artist

In this episode, AADL Talks to Laura Strowe. Laura's art has graced the cover of the Ann Arbor Observer 60 times and counting. She tells us about her start in etching, transition to pastels, how art has effected how she views the world, and the process behind designing sets for the University of Michigan Gilbert and Sullivan Society.

AADL Talks To: Zeke Mallory, Designer & Artist

In this episode, AADL Talks To Zeke Mallory. Zeke studied Fine Art and Commercial Design at Eastern Michigan University, worked at Mr. Flood’s Party, and has been a successful graphic artist since starting his career in Ann Arbor in the 1970s. Zeke talks about some of his signs and murals around town, his experiences working as an artist, and some of the influential people in his life.
See AADL's collection of Zeke Mallory's posters and artwork here.


West Side Book Shop, Hand-Lettered Sign by Crow Quill Graphics, April 1976 Photographer: Robert Chase

Year:
1976
Ann Arbor News, April 25, 1976
Caption:
Painted Border Matches Second-Story Window Arches
Charing Cross Book Shop, Hand-Lettered Sign by Crow Quill Graphics, April 1976 Photographer: Robert Chase

Year:
1976
Signs Get More Than Passing Glance

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Craftsmen In The Age Of Mass Production

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Sesquicentennial Headquarters Sign Hanging at Haarer-Walker Building, 113 W. Liberty, January 1974

Year:
1974
Ann Arbor News, January 11, 1974
Caption:
Sesquicentennial Office Gets Sign Ann Arbor's Sesquicentennial Commission has begun its work in earnest at its new headquarters at 113 W. Liberty. Earlier this week John Copley, on ladder at left, and Zeke Mallory hung the commission's sign under the sidewalk supervision of executive Lila Green, left, and Commissioners Hazel Proctor, Eck Stanger and Chairman Douglas Crary. The location of the headquarters is appropriate since the city-owned building, known as the Haarer-Walker Building, was recently grouped among the most historically significant pieces of architecture in the central business district. The commission's first major product, a monthly magazine distributed through The News, is seen in the corner of the window.
Sesquicentennial Headquarters Sign Hanging at Haarer-Walker Building, 113 W. Liberty, January 1974

Year:
1974
Mr. Flood's Party: A Bar With An Unusual Flavor

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