"Collages of the Greats" Exhibit Coming to the Cleveland Public Library

An 11" x 17" color xerox print of a collage commemorating former Indians player Bob Feller. The piece is one of five works featuring Feller, and one of 40 dedicated to the Cleveland Indians from Salomon's collection.

Local artist Thomas Salomon is proud to announce the opening of his "Collages of the Greats," which will feature Baseball Cleveland Indians heroes in art at the Cleveland Public Library on June 15 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. The exhibit will run through July 13. There will be autographed original collage works of Cy Young, Nap Lajoie, Jim Thome, Albert Belle and many more on both canvas, fabrics and print media.

Salomon’s art has been featured on the covers of Yankees Magazine ’96, The Cooperstown Journal and Heroes of the Game, among other periodicals. He has been interviewed and written about extensively regarding his baseball activities in The Sun Press, The Jewish News, and Sport Collectors’ Digest.

Salomon has exhibited his original collage work at Gallery 53 in Cooperstown, New York; the Babe Ruth Museum; the Hall of Fame; the Yogi Berra Museum; Ruthie & Moe’s Diner; Yannigan’s Store; and many other outlets.

The St. Louis Cardinals are currently interested in using his art work for their periodical covers. Salomon has met 50 Hall of Famers at the East Coast Card Shows over the years and has many stories to tell about the baseball players from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. The best of all is the Babe Ruth “called home run shot” in the 1932 World Series in Chicago… that never really happened. His proof is in the Frankie Crosetti signed autograph print and the phone calls to Bill Werber, Mr. Crosetti, and another Cub’s player, who all played in that very same game and confirmed the famous non-deed.

Salomon has invited the Indians’ Executive Staff to the exhibit’s grand opening on June 15. He has taught art in Cleveland for thirteen years and works currently at Carl & Louis Stokes Central Academy and Marion-Sterling Elementary School.

He welcomes all Indians history buffs to this wonderful exhibit to see his unique collage and paint mastery through the years.