The DMA was founded on January 19, 1903, which means our birthday is right around the corner. For this year’s anniversary, I have a little game for you.
The Museum has had a few different names and many different logos over the years. Can you match the logo with the year it was used?
The answers are below . . . and no peeking!
A. 1909 B. 1938 C. 1944 D. 1958 E. 1970 F. 1984 G. 1995 H. 2002 I. 2003 J. 2007
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How did you do? Sorry, no prizes, just a virtual gold star from the DMA Archives and bragging rights on your graphic design sense.
Hillary Bober is the Archivist at the Dallas Museum of Art.
Answers:
1. E 2. D 3. B 4. G 5. H 6. C 7. A 8. F 9. J 10. I
Hillary: you are showing some interesting things from the archives. I should have graded more of the logos. I knew all the DMFA images, but I couldn’t remember the DMCA date unless it was 1960.