Sunday, October 4, 2015

Fred Machetanz: The Ohio State Football Program Covers

Fred Machetanz

The 1929 season introduced the first program cover illustrations by a young Ohio State graduate by the name of Frederick Machetanz, whose varied yet uniformly striking styles were to grace the Buckeye programs for another 13 years. This particular cover was drawn in the famous "fadeaway" style of the popular illustrator Coles Phillips, and if you didn't know better, with the gold and black colors you'd think it was an Iowa program. After World War II Machetanz moved to Alaska, and for more than 50 years became known as one of that state's finest regional artists, still active until just before his passing in 2002.


Fred Machetanz


Fred Machetanz


Fred Machetanz


Fred Machetanz


Fred Machetanz


Fred Machetanz


Fred Machetanz


Fred Machetanz


Fred Machetanz


Fred Machetanz


Fred Machetanz


Fred Machetanz


Fred Machetanz


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