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Clip: Episode 3 | 4m 46s
Dawson saw his work as part of building a black community in Chicago and was the only black artist commissioned for the Century of Progress Fair.
Aired: 10/26/18
Video has closed captioning.
Artist/Designer Charles Dawson
Typeface Designer Robert Hunter Middleton
Middleton was Ludlow Typesetting Machine Co.'s star typeface designer.
Art, Design and Marshall Field & Company
The Marshall Field Company was an early innovator of advertising and marketing.
Designers Dorothy & Otis Shepard
The husband and wife design duo famous for their Wrigley Chewing Gum campaigns.
The TV Commercials of Joe Sedelmaier
Joe Sedelmaier explains how he made entertaining commercials using regular people.
Industrial Designer Helen Hughes Dulany
Helen Hughes Dulany was one of the first female industrial designers.
Artisan Jesús Torres & Edgar Miller
Jesús Torres was an early pioneer in bridging modern art to ancient indigenous cultures.
Give the Customer What They Want
This episode profiles Chicago's graphic designers, industrial designers, and advertising.
Host Faheem Majeed examines works of art created by 20th century African American artists.
Host Naomi Beckwith shares stories about the history of Chicago's creative institutions.
