Christmas Herald, 1955

Summary

Artist Ralph Hulett (1915-1974) attended Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles. In 1937, while still in school, the young artist was hired by Walt Disney. Hulett would work for Disney for the rest of his career while continuing to exhibit his artwork in museums and galleries. Hulett also created commercial illustrations for various publications, including Ford Times, and in 1949 he began designing Christmas cards.

Artist Ralph Hulett (1915-1974) attended Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles. In 1937, while still in school, the young artist was hired by Walt Disney. Hulett would work for Disney for the rest of his career while continuing to exhibit his artwork in museums and galleries. Hulett also created commercial illustrations for various publications, including Ford Times, and in 1949 he began designing Christmas cards.

Artifact

Christmas card

Date Made

1955

Collection Title

Greeting Card Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.9.1.4193

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dorothy Guimaraes.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 6.25 in

Width: 5.25 in

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