Elodie Courter Osborn

Elodie (Courter) Osborn (1911 – January 20, 1994) professionalized traveling exhibitions through her work at the Museum of Modern Art (1933–1947) as well as her involvement with UNESCO and the American Federation of Arts (1940s–50s).

Early life and education Osborn was born in Brooklyn in 1911. She received a B.A. in art history from Wellesley College in 1933. In Osborn's era, exhibitions circulated internationally but the majority were designed for U.S. use.

A notable example of Osborn's efforts is Elements of Design, a 24-panel poster set packaged to travel by mail for installation virtually anywhere, with graphics by designer and artist Robert Wolff.

Later career In the late 1940s and 1950s, Osborn was involved with the American Federation of Arts as an Exhibition Committee advisor and International Exhibitions Committee vice chairman. which received several scholarly reviews.

Osborn was also interested in film. She established the Salisbury Film Society (1951), served as an officer of the Robert Flaherty International Film Seminar (1968–1979), and as a MacDowell Colony board member (beginning in 1969) helped to make filmmakers eligible for fellowships.