Warren Stichtenoth's embossed graphic design for the Delta Queen.
Artist's Statement
"During [the early 1960's] several exciting and unusual art opportunities presented themselves. I was doing all the advertising and sales promotion for the Delta Queen Steamboat Company. In order to create a public interest in the Delta Queen, we planned a one man art show on board the boat. A first! Since all of the paintings were of the Delta Queen, inside and out, her people and officers, the show became a pictorial story of the steamboat and her activities. To make the show a part of the Cincinnati scene, we invited the local school children to visit the Delta Queen and see the art show. The show then went on a tour of the American river cities and was shown in featured museums in Louisville, Memphis, Maysville, Paducah, St. Louis, New Orleans, and others. This unusual treatment for an art show brought about a special national award for Betty Blake and the owners of the Delta Queen for the most complete and effective public relations event of the year. When the show returned to Cincinnati after the Ohio River Tour, the paintings that had been purchased were made available to the purchasers. My old alma mater, Bond Hill Public School, purchased three of my paintings to include in their permanent art collection, one of the most extensive in the area at the time. I was asked to deliver them in person and at that time give an assembly for the student body. This was a most enjoyable event. It's always fun to talk about my relationship with the Delta Queen."
- Warren Stichtenoth, 1987
