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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 24, 1959 issue is a dual April Fools Day issue, with pages 4-6 printed upside down as part of a mock publication called "Blockhead." The Blockprint issue features articles on parents touring the new dormitories and school during Parents' Day, a Manet painting "Le Repos" that was donated to the RISD Museum, a review of RISD Theatre's production of "Dangerous Corner", plans for the pharmacy building, an illustration field trip and crit, an Arnold Bank lecture on graphic design, and various lectures and events around campus. The Blockhead issue features articles making fun of various RISD organizations and aspects of student life.
Identifier
Blockprint_1959_03_24.pdf
Publication Date
3-24-1959
Document Type
Newspaper
City
Providence, Rhode Island
Keywords
RISD, art school, art college, student newspapers, student publication, Campus Events, RISD Museum, Student Organizations, Campus Planning, Exhibitions (Museum/Faculty/Student), Visiting Artists/Speakers, Student Life
Disciplines
Aesthetics | Architecture | Art and Design | Art Education | Creative Writing | Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication | History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology | Music | Race and Ethnicity | Theatre and Performance Studies
Recommended Citation
Students of RISD and Archives, RISD, "Blockprint March 24, 1959" (1959). All Student Newspapers. 605.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/studentnewspapers/605
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Aesthetics Commons, Architecture Commons, Art and Design Commons, Art Education Commons, Creative Writing Commons, Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Commons, History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology Commons, Music Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons, Theatre and Performance Studies Commons
