Shows of Paintings and Photos Open Next Thursday, Sept. 6
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By Jeffrey Day, College of Letters and Science
Two of the most enthusiastic Aggies, Bill Hollingshead (B.A., political science, 鈥60) and Sharon Dianne Hollingshead (B.A., psychology, 鈥63), have organized exhibitions for this fall in the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center to showcase the campus and region and recognize the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
鈥淭he Art and Heart of Being an Aggie鈥 will include photos from the early- to mid-20th century by Bill Hollingshead鈥檚 father, Paul W. Hollingshead, and paintings by Sharon Hollingshead. Paul Hollingshead studied at the New York Institute of Photography, worked for Edward Steichen, and did fashion and movie star photos for Vogue and Vanity Fair. After returning to California, he ran a Woodland photo studio from 1932 to 1962.
The exhibition will also include photo stories on the life of Bill and Sharon Hollingshead, social and civic groups in the area, parades and other public events from the past, and the California Aggie Marching Band, of which Bill Hollingshead was a member. It will be on display from Sept. 6 to Nov. 2.
鈥淎 Salute to All Our Veterans鈥 celebrates the anniversary of the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918. This exhibition will include historic photos from the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Library documenting the contributions of the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Farm (which would become 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis) to the war effort through agricultural education and farming technological developments, along with historical photos by Paul Hollingshead taken at Camp Kearney, California, and Paul Hollingshead鈥檚 Army uniform.
The exhibition runs Sept. 6 to Nov. 30.
An opening reception take place Sept. 7 from 4 to 7 p.m.
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