Comic Art As Political Commentary

by Admin 8. March 2010 17:01

Join us at the National Liberty Museum this Wednesday, March 8 for an evening inspired by the Free Library's "One Book, One Philadelphia."

We'll have Pulitzer Prize-Winning cartoonists Tony Auth and Signe Wilkinson on hand to discuss the use of cartoons in political commentary. The centerpiece for this discussion will be the recent circulation of Persepolis 2.0, in which two Iranian ex-patriots used images by graphic artist Marjane Satrapi to illustrate events surrounding the July 2009 Iranian election.

Philadelphia editorial cartoonist Tom Stiglich will moderate the event, which starts at 7:00 pm.

The event will also feature the National Liberty Museum's CareToons exhibit. Light refreshments will be served.

Space is limited!!!

Again, that's this Wednesday, March 10 at 7:00 pm. To RSVP, or for more information, contact Jan Griesemer at 215-925-2800 ext. 124 or jgriesemer@libertymuseum.org. We'll see you then!

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