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Imprinted: Illustrating Race
Illustration has been at the forefront of defining events in the United States, from the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era to the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, moving forward to today. Imprinted examines widely circulated imagery, conceived and published over the course of more than three centuries, which has reflected and shaped perceptions of race across time.
Featuring over 100 artworks commissioned by publishers and advertisers, the exhibition traces harmful and prolific stereotypical representations of race that were historically sanctioned and prominently featured in newspapers, magazines, and books, on trade cards, posters, and advertisements, and on packaging and products. Imprinted also celebrates the concerted efforts of 20th and 21st century artists and editors to shift the cultural narrative through the publication—in print and across digital platforms—of positive, inclusive imagery emphasizing full agency and equity for all.
Martin Luther King, Jr., 1993. Emory Douglas. (b. 1943). Cover illustration for the Sun-Reporter, 1993. © 2022 Emory Douglas / Licensed by AFNYLAW.com
Black and White, c.1890. Arthur Burdett Frost (1858 – 1921). Oil on board, 18 3/8 x 14 ½ inches. Eisenstat Collection of American Illustration, Courtesy of Alice Carter and Courtney Granner
John Coltrane Spirit Flight, 2012. Rudy Gutierrez. Illustration for Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane's Musical Journey by Gary Golio. Acrylic on board, 40 x 60 inches. Collection of Rudy Gutierrez. © Rudy Gutierrez
Taking Care, 2019. Loveis Wise. Cover illustration for The New Yorker, April 22, 2019. Digital. © Loveis Wise. All rights reserved.
Murder in Mississippi, April 6-13, 1965. Norman Rockwell (1894–1978). Intended as the final illustration for Southern Justice by Charles Morgan, Jr. Look, June 29, 1965, unpublished. Oil on canvas, 53 x 42 inches. Norman Rockwell Museum Collection, NRM.1978.07.
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Organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum
