Word: christe
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...seems to us that you have erred greatly in undertaking to criticize our popular picture. We feel that an injustice has been done to our friends, our organization and our artist by your using our copyrighted "Head of Christ...
...issue of TIME, you have reproduced our copyrighted Sallman's "Head of Christ" painting along with comments which we feel are disparaging. By this act, you have offended millions of people who have long been admirers of Sallman's very popular painting...
...Kriebel & Bates introduced Sallman's painting of the "Head of Christ" [see cut], and during the past eight years more than 25 million people from all walks of life and from all leading denominations have enthusiastically accepted Sallman's interpretation of Christ as a strong, masculine and courageous person...
During the last World War, several million "Head of Christ" prints were distributed to the armed services by the Young Men's Christian Association and the Salvation Army. Millions of boys in service cherished this picture. They were not weaklings, and they did not see weakness in this masterful presentation of Jesus...
Critics, artists and churchmen have been unanimous in their praise and acceptance of Sallman's painting. No other portrayal of the Master has met with so wide an acceptance in so short a time. The enthusiasm for this "Head of Christ" created a demand for other religious subjects by Sallman; many of these subjects are now available at art stores and church goods stores...