Lines of Attack: Conflicts in Caricature
February 4 - May 16, 2010
The exhibition will explore the significance and impact of political caricature by comparing images from the past—canonical works by Daumier and his contemporaries featuring French king Louis-Philippe (1830-1848)—with work produced much more recently, during the tenure of U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush (1993-2008). The exhibition will highlight the development of graphic satire as a significant journalistic medium, explore its strengths and limitations as a catalyst for debate and investigate caricature's prospective place within emerging Web-based media, as traditional print journalism adapts to new technological forms. The exhibition is organized by the Nasher Museum, with guest curator Neil McWilliam, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Art & Art History in the Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies at Duke University. The exhibition is on view at the Nasher Museum from February 4 through May 16, 2010. At the Nasher Museum the exhibition is supported by Duke University's Provost's Common Fund.
