"Campaigns & Cartoons: Role of Caricature in Political Persuasion, 1862-1912"
November 20 - December 30, 2009 |
An exhibit of more than 100 original sketches and published political cartoons from 1862 to 1912 from the collection of the Honorable Judge Julian L. Ridlen and Susanne S. Ridlen, Ph.D. The exhibit will present the evolution of the art form and the lives of popular artists who produced and popularized symbols such as Uncle Sam, Miss Columbia, the Democrat's donkey and the Republican's elephant. The exhibit will treat such artists as Thomas Nast, Matt the Morgan, Joseph Keppler, and Bernard Gillam. The cartoon exhibit is included in admission fees and tours of the Harrison Home. |
Website:
www.pbhh.org |
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| Location Information |
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President Benjamin Harrison Home |
1230 N. Delaware St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202 |
| Website:
www.pbhh.org |
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| Contact Information |
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Millar Communications Strategies, Inc. |
| Email:
mrmillar@sbcglobal.net |
| Phone:
317-291-1878 |
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