Art Director’s Club Medal

Paul Manship, Art Director's Club Medal, 1921, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.60
Copied Paul Manship, Art Director's Club Medal, 1921, bronze, 2 1⁄8 in. (5.4 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.60

Artwork Details

Title
Art Director’s Club Medal
Artist
Date
1921
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 1⁄8 in. (5.4 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Equestrian
  • Object — musical instrument — lyre
  • Object — foliage — laurel
  • Object — art tool — artist’s brush
  • Object — art tool — palette
  • Mythology — classical — Pegasus
  • Occupation — art — painter
  • Figure male — bust
Object Number
1965.16.60
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.60

Artwork Description

Paul Manship designed this medal for the Art Director’s Club of New York, which was founded 1920 to promote the relatively new profession of art direction in American publishing. Art directors craft the “look” of magazines and journals through advertising, graphic design, illustration and photography, and this medal is awarded annually to recognize achievements in the field.