History

James Merritt Ives: Producing Picture Prints of Americana

In this installment of ‘Art of Liberty,’ we meet the partner who made Currier & Ives prints popular in 19th-century American homes.
James Merritt Ives: Producing Picture Prints of Americana
Currier & Ives' Central-Park, Winter: The Skating Pond,” 1862. Public Domain
Tiffany Brannan
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Leroy Anderson’s rousing holiday favorite “Sleigh Ride” includes the line, “It’ll nearly be like a picture print by Currier & Ives.” Few people today know who Currier & Ives were and what their prints looked like.

“Waking up the old mare,” 1881 by Currier & Ives. (Public Domain)
“Waking up the old mare,” 1881 by Currier & Ives. Public Domain
Tiffany Brannan
Tiffany Brannan
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Tiffany Brannan is a 24-year-old opera singer, Hollywood historian, vintage fashion enthusiast, and journalist. Her classic film journey started in 2016 when she and her sister started the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society to reform the arts by reinstating the Motion Picture Production Code. Tiffany launched Cinballera Entertainment in June 2023 to produce original performances which combine opera, ballet, and old films in historic SoCal venues. She's written for The Epoch Times since 2019 and became the host of a YouTube channel, The Epoch Insights, in June 2024.
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