Original Sisters is a series of portraits that reveals and honors the contributions of history-making women. To create the series, award-winning illustrator Anita Kunz carefully researched, wrote about, and portrayed each subject, sometimes compiling scant available information to establish a more complete picture.
This reception for Anita Kunz’s exhibition "Original Sisters: Portraits of Tenacity and Courage" features the artist and a panel of her creative collaborators, including Writer/Designer Chip Kidd\ and Norman Rockwell Museum Curator Jane Dini, Ph.D.
This exhibition explores the unforgettable art and satire of MAD, from its beginnings in 1952 as a popular humor comic book to its emergence as a beloved magazine that spoke truth to power and attracted generations of devoted readers through the decades.
Artist Joan Hall gives an illustrated lecture on the history of collage, from 12th century Japan to contemporary photo illustration. Hall’s work is featured in the current exhibition Mystery and Wonder: Highlights from the Illustration Collection.
Cartoonist, illustrator, performer Emily Flake & cartoonist, comedian Jason Chatfield explore the impact MAD magazine has had on younger generations of artists & writers.
