Here’s a great project by A. Bill Miller and Brandon Bauer in Milwaukee.
Blatz Beer Baron
Say the artists (slightly edited):
The work was presented at the Blatz Building in Milwaukee as part of the Make Your Own History group exhibition. This site is more in line with what we originally intended for the project.
The 15 animated gifs act as portraits across time, highlighting two important moments in the history of Milwaukee.
Each of the 15 Beer Barons/ Breweries that were in operation in Milwaukee at one time is represented by one portrait. This moment was the rise of Milwaukee industry and effected how the city became what it is. The texts come from Milwaukee newspaper coverage of the Brewery Union Workers strike that, according to some local historians, eventually lead to the end of beer brewing in Milwaukee. This in turn lead to the departure of industry and jobs from Milwaukee and effected how the city became what it is now.
Link – some great animations!
