Cliffies Exhibit Pop Art in Hilles

Echos of the Pop Art Explosion rumble along the corridors of Hilles this month, as Sheila Paige '68 and Constance M. Shrout '68 exhibit their assembled collection of pop art. The diverse assortment of drawings portrays such subjects as tooth brushes, Volkswagons, Mickey Mouse, cups of coffee, and the inescapable cans of Campbells Soup.

The objects d'art were borrowed from galleries located at Brandeis University, Boston, and New York City, as well as from a few private collectors. The 'Cliffe collectors also spent a considerable amount of time writing the catelogue which describes the work of the artists whose drawings they exhibited.

The unguarded display setup at Hilles prevented the showing of pop art paintings, which are much more valuable than drawings. Mrs. Shrout recalled that last year, some boorish Harvard student had picked up a sculpture of a machine, and to satisfy his curiosity had shaken it.

Reactions to the exhibition were diverse. Most of those who took the time to study the drawings appeared to be confused. One student, reflecting on the hard simplicity of the drawings, said "they looked like primitive African art portraying products of our technological age."