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Frolic of the Mind: The Illustrious Life of Rose O'Neill
Exhibit Details
April 14 - August 5, 2018
Opening Reception: April 13, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Eldredge, Spratlen and Armstrong Galleries
Before Mickey Mouse, there was the Kewpie doll - a much beloved elf-child created by illustrator Rose O'Neill.
The Kewpie was introduced to the world in December 1909, in a cartoon published in the Ladies' Home Journal.
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Their frolics and impish pursuits soon became so popular they moved off the page and into doll form, and beyond, eventually finding their way onto objects as disparate as fine china, ash trays and hood ornaments. Their subsequent popularity made O'Neill a millionaire.
However, the Kewpie doll was but just one of the many creative pursuits of Rose O'Neill.
She was also an important illustrator - the only female illustrator on staff with Puck magazine - known for her ability to inject a sense of empathy and compassion into the harshest critique; an