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Symposium: Freedom of Speech & Artistic Expression
January 16, 2021 @ 10:00 am
Saturday, January 16, 2021 – 10am
Price: $10 (Virtual Program + Exclusive Q&A), FREE (Live Web Stream)
Throughout history, illustrators and cartoonists have responded to the world’s challenges and upheavals with brilliance and ferocity. Navigating the technical and distributive realities of their times, artists create potent visual symbols and narratives that establish new visual metaphors and repurpose old ones, sometimes borrowing conventions from other media.
Panel 1. DIY Print Culture and Citizenship
Chair: Ryan Standfest, Publisher of Rotland Press
Panel 2. Resistance and Mainstream Publishing: Media, Delivery, and Propaganda
Chairs: D.B. Dowd, Director, D.B. Dowd Modern Graphic History Library at Washington University in St. Louis; Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, Deputy Director/Chief Curator, Norman Rockwell Museum
About the Symposium:
Join us for this series of conversations with illustrators, authors, and scholars who will share historical and contemporary notions of freedom from fear, freedom of speech, and the role of illustration as a force in shaping public perception. Does published imagery affect decision-making, public policy, and cultural understanding? Participate in all or some of these compelling conversations.
About this Series:
Join illustrators, authors, and scholars for this series of programs in conversation about historical and contemporary notions of freedom, and the role of imagery to shape public perception, decision-making, and cultural narratives. Each event will explore a different aspect of aspirational ideals that Americans continue to work towards within the framework of democracy. Enjoy one program or participate in them all!
About Reservations:
The program will stream for free on the NRM website and the Museum’s social media pages, but you can upgrade your experience for just $10 (free for NRM Members) and gain access to an exclusive Q&A with panelists. You will be able to watch the entire program on Zoom and participate in an exclusive Q&A with the panelists not available on the free livestream. The link and instructions will be emailed to you approximately 4 hours prior to the program. It’s not too late to reserve your upgraded experience!
