Description: Fraktur drawing created by a member of the Society of Separatists of Zoar, a communal religious society who settled the village of Zoar in Tuscarawas County after leaving Germany. This piece, which shows an Apochryphal biblical scene of Tobias pulling a fish from the Tigris River as the angel Raphael stands with him, is attributed to the "Zoar Artist." Some scholars think this might refer to Thomas Maier (sometimes spelled Mayer) of Zoar, who was born in 1778 and died between 1850 and 1860. Fraktur is a style of folk art characterized by highly decorative illuminated illustrations, generally done in ink and watercolor. Common forms included writing samples, birth and baptism certificates, marriage documents and book plates. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H51243
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar; Zoar (Tuscarawas County, Ohio)--Social life and customs; Biblical teachings; Religion in Ohio; Folk art--Ohio;
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Fraktur drawing created by a member of the Society of Separatists of Zoar, a communal religious society who settled the village of Zoar in Tuscarawas County after leaving Germany. This piece shows several insets of biblical scenes, including Job 38: 4-7, Revelation (Offenbarung) 21: 5-7, Hebrews (Hebräer) 11: 1 and John (Johannes) 3: 21. Fraktur is a style of folk art characterized by highly decorative illuminated illustrations, generally done in ink and watercolor. Common forms included writing samples, birth and baptism certificates, marriage documents and book plates. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H52086_01
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar; Zoar (Tuscarawas County, Ohio)--Social life and customs; Biblical teachings; Religion in Ohio; Folk art--Ohio;
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Fraktur drawing created by a member of the Society of Separatists of Zoar, a communal religious society who settled the village of Zoar in Tuscarawas County after leaving Germany. This piece shows a ribbon-like scroll with the words "Der Weg zum Sabbath der Ruhe" ("The Way to the Sabbath of Rest") arched across the top, and below are three intersecting circles. The top yellow circle includes the word "Sophia" along with angels, a sheaf of wheat, and a cross decorated with a heart and eye motif. The next circle, blue, includes a red cross, an eye, a sun, a moon, stars, a clock, and a black cross and spiral circle. The bottom circle is black with the word "Sathan" printed upside-down in white. The background behind the top circles has sun rays and at the bottom, darkness. This piece is attributed to the "Zoar Artist," which some scholars believe may refer to Thomas Maier (sometimes spelled Mayer) of Zoar, who was born in 1778 and died between 1850 and 1860. Fraktur is a style of folk art characterized by highly decorative illuminated illustrations, generally done in ink and watercolor. Common forms included writing samples, birth and baptism certificates, marriage documents and book plates. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H51244
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar; Zoar (Tuscarawas County, Ohio)--Social life and customs; Biblical teachings; Religion in Ohio; Folk art--Ohio;
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Polaroid print of Mary Borkowski, a nationally recognized folk artist from Dayton, Ohio, ca. 1970-1979. She is known for her thread paintings. Her works are included in the collections of the Museum of American Folk Art in New York City, the Smithsonian Institution, the Presidential Libraries of Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon, the Dayton Art Institute, and Sinclair Community College. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03656
Subjects: Folk art--Ohio; Artists--Ohio; Ohio Women
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Smoky Brown mural at a community kitchen in, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1980-1995. Charles Thornton, the kitchen manager, is pictured looking at the mural. Brown was a Columbus folk artist who died in 2005. This photograph was taken by photographer Allen Zak for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B03F04_02
Subjects: Artists; Public art; African American Ohioans; Community organizations; Folk art; Mural painting and decoration;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Smoky Brown mural at a community kitchen in, Columbus, Ohio, ca. 1980-1995. Charles Thornton, the kitchen manager, is pictured looking at the mural. Brown was a Columbus folk artist who died in 2005. This photograph was taken by photographer Allen Zak for publication in the Columbus Free Press newspaper. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03677
Subjects: Artists; Public art; African American Ohioans; Community organizations; Folk art; Mural painting and decoration;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Produced by Seymour Lindsey between 1876-1927, this paper cut-out depicts two trees, two dogs, a rabbit, and birds in the trees and flying above. The white and gray cut paper is mounted to a blue background and is stored in a frame under glass. A handwritten note on the back of the piece reads "#158 from Harry Hartman 1965 / From Garth Oberlander Collection / Oct. 25, 26, 1968 Lot #495." Lindsay (1848-1927) was a self-taught folk artist who was born and lived near Lexington, Ohio, in Richland County. Along with paper-cutting, he left his mark through work including barn murals, interior painting, woodcarving and painted signs. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H23123
Subjects: Paper; Folk art; Art, American--Ohio; Dogs; Trees; Birds; Nature
Places: Lexington (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)