Rockwell Kent Illustration Panels; Other Illustrations in Rare 1934 Makio Yearbook

MAKIO 1934, Ohio State University Yearbook
• Many illustrations by Rockwell Kent* (NY 1882- NY 1971) and Elias William (E.W.) Rector Wootten* (AR 1907- LA 1985)
• First Edition, complete 399 pages
• 10,228 students enrolled in 1934; guesstimate this is 1 of approx. 11,000 editions printed 89 years ago
• Book dimensions: 9 1/4 in. x 12 1/4 in.
• Hardcover, in black cloth with silver gilt and green stamping designed by Rockwell Kent
• Published by the Junior Class of Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
• Volume 53, 1934
• Six (6) Rockwell Kent woodblock, tipped-in plates on a heavy ivory stock inserted at each section introduction. (all descriptions below)
• Twenty six (26) E.W. Rector Wooten glossy stock (all descriptions below)
• Additional advertising graphics in the last section
• This a scarce 1934 Ohio State University Year Book with original art
• A great gift for an OSU Buckeye fan or Rockwell Kent/Wooten period art
• This was the only instance of the University contracting with a professional artist to design and illustrate the OSU Yearbook
• Keep yearbook as is, or part out Kent plates and/or Wootten pieces

*There is much history available on Rockwell Kent, and some information found on Wootten’s long history with the Fitzgerald Advertising Agency in New Orleans: 1942- Art Director, 1971- SVP and 1973- Chairman of the Board. Ebay has reference to a 1960 photo of Wootten and his wife at an event at the Isaac Delgado Museum of Art.

6 Kent plates associated chapters (see all):
• Front Plate- youth on scholastic book plate
• Administration- male cheerleader
• Classes- adult & youth smoking cigarette
• Activities- rock climber
• Athletics- football player**
• Organizations- two men, arm over shoulder**
** lower right corner has fold, but plate is not torn

26 Wooten lithographs associated sections (see all):
• Faculty- Police speaking with woman
• Student Government- woman towering over man on the ground
• Underclassmen- student asleep with books
• Senior- Graduated coupe looking at newspaper want ads
• Engineers- couple with survey equipment
• Veterinary Medicine- vet hanging from chandelier after pants ripped by a dog

• Beauty- couple staring into each other’s eyes
• Publications- two students in shorts laying on pillow
• Theater- formal dressed couple entering theater
• Military- two students being hauled away by police
• Music- serenated couple with violinist throwing violin
• Religion- three students sharing a hymnal singing hymns

• Society- three lounging students reading Society page, with drink & food
• In Retrospect- two couples in discussion
• Football- student showing football skill to youngster and parents
• Basketball- (my favorite) referee with two students chasing a jump-ball
• Baseball- three student outfielders all reaching for a fly ball
• Track- three well-dressed students running through the rain

• Minor Sports- two couples picking four-leaf clovers
• Freshmen Sports- student asleep dreaming of playing sport
• Sororities- Three students helping to dress an elderly woman
• Fraternities- Student pranking and hiding items in a well
• Professionals- Three students looking at book (sorry blurry)
• Societies- Student making dinner speech boring two others

• Honoraries- two students walking with long strides
• Girls Halls- Student talking on the phone with scattered books