Untitled (Graham Crackers / Picture Album Book)

on or after 1932

James Castle

Associated Names
James Castle

Artist, American, 1899 - 1977

This is a photograph of a vintage graham cracker packaging. The packaging features a green background with yellow and white text detailing the product information for "GRAHAM CRACKERS" made by "Uneeda Bakers," which includes phrases like "Sugar Honey Maid" and "Baked with Sugar and Pure Honey." Decorative elements include an ornate border and a wreath-like emblem enclosing the phrase "A 'Uneeda Bakers' Product". The condition of the package shows signs of wear, with visible creases and frayed edges. The information layout is vertically aligned, with additional text on the sides describing the product's quality and baking process.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by inheritance to his sister, Agnes C. Wade, 1977; by inheritance 1993 to Geraldine E. Garrow, Georgia M. Allred, Guy W. Wade Jr. and Gail M. Johnson; transferred 1996 to James Castle Collection (comprised of the heirs of Agnes C. Wade); transferred 2011 to James Castle Collection and Archive LP; acquired 2013 by NGA

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • October 14, 2008-January 4, 2009. James Castle: A Retrospective. Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Bibliography

2008

  • Percy, Ann. James Castle: A Retrospective. (Exh. Cat. Philadelphia Museum of Art) Philadelphia, 2008, p. 56, figure 133.

2013

  • Brodie, Judith. "James Castle, Drawings, Artists' Books, and Assemblages." Bulletin / National Gallery of Art, no. 48 (Spring 2013): 28-29, repro.


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