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Boarding a Greyhound Bus For Macon Georgia - 1943 Poster
by Mark Tisdale
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Boarding a Greyhound Bus For Macon Georgia - 1943 poster by Mark Tisdale. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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I stumbled over a beautiful black and white photograph apparently taken somewhere in Georgia in 1943 by photographer Esther Bubley. It was part of a... more
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I stumbled over a beautiful black and white photograph apparently taken somewhere in Georgia in 1943 by photographer Esther Bubley. It was part of a series of work she did for the US Govt's Office of War Information during war time on the bus system of the south and Midwest. The connection to my own area of Georgia and the beautiful vintage feel of it... well, I was inspired, as you can see, to create a photo-based artwork
The result is a beautiful slice of Americana and a look at the styles in the early 1940s in the US.
You can see more of my artwork at tisdaleart.com
The original photo can be seen here:
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/owi2001035838/PP/
About Mark Tisdale
Life is full of happy surprises. After just over a decade working in the 9 to 5 cube world, I threw caution to the wind to follow my dreams of being a full time visual artist. That was five years ago! Is it easy? No, but something truly worthwhile is rarely simple. My body of work is wide ranging from photographic scenes of far away places, more near and dear locations, and more fanciful artwork. It's all crafted with a heartfelt love for finding the beauty in little captured moments. My artwork also hangs on walls near and far from private homes to businesses who have chosen to decorate with my art. Whether you've purchased one piece or a house full or you simply admire and share with your friends, your patronage of my art is...
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