The Newest Piece in the Collection: More Art in Indiana

About this episode

Casey and Regan explore the art scene in Indiana, focusing on Eli Lilly's collection of Chinese art and the life of comic strip creator Dalia Messick.

Have Comments, Questions, or Anecdotes? Send 'em our way we'd love to hear them! On this episode of Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories, Casey and Regan are becoming connoisseurs of the arts. First, Regan examines how Eli Lilly grew his collection of Chinese art. Then Casey looks at the life and career of Dalia Messick the mind behind the Brenda Starr comic strip. Dalia Messick: Creator of Brenda Starr Further Information: Eli Lilly Indianapolis Museum of Art Support the show

People in this episode

Hosts: Casey, Regan

Topics covered

• art collection
• Chinese art
• comic strips
• Dalia Messick
• Eli Lilly
• Indiana history

Keywords

• Eli Lilly
• Dalia Messick
• Brenda Starr
• Chinese art
• Indiana history
• art collection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indianapolis Museum of Art

Books & works: Brenda Starr

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