'Cartoonists Against the Holocaust': Unusual Exhibit to Debut In New York City 5/12/2004
From: The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, 215-635-5622 or rafaelmedoff@aol.com News Advisory: An extraordinary exhibit of 1940s editorial cartoons that challenged America's response to news of the Holocaust will debut in New York City on May 16, 2004. The exhibit, "Cartoonists Against the Holocaust: Art in the Service of Humanity," will be unveiled for the first time at a conference on "Teaching and Learning About America's Response to the Holocaust," sponsored by The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies. The conference will take place on Sunday, May 16, 2004, in the Ramaz Lower School building, 125 East 85th Street, New York City, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit will be open to the public during those hours. The exhibit's logo and illustrated introduction have been designed by legendary comic book artist Joe Kubert, whose own critically-acclaimed new book, Yossel: April 19, 1943, has broken new ground in the use of comic art to teach about the Holocaust. A special press event with Joe Kubert will be held at 5 p.m., on Sunday, May 16, 2004, at the exhibit site. He will comment on the exhibit and answer questions. His son Adam Kubert, also a prominent comic book artist, will be on hand as well. (Note: Journalists who are unable to attend the event may arrange a telephone interview with Joe Kubert by calling Prof. Rob Stolzer of the Wyman Institute at 715-341-9820.) "At a time when many Americans were indifferent to the plight of Europe's Jews, these courageous artists used their talents to try to rouse America's conscience," said Dr. Rafael Medoff, director of the Wyman Institute. The exhibit features the work of editorial cartoonists Eric Godal, Arthur Szyk, Stan Mac Govern, A.W. MacKenzie and Pulitzer Prize winner Charles Werner. NOTE: Sample images of the cartoons are available for publication. To receive a jpg or pdf with samples of the cartoons in the exhibit, please write to: rstolzer@uwsp.edu ------ ABOUT THE WYMAN INSTITUTE: The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, located on the campus of Gratz College (near Philadelphia), is a research and education institute focusing on America's response to the Holocaust. It is named in honor of the eminent historian and author of the 1984 best-seller The Abandonment of the Jews, the most important and influential book concerning the U.S. response to the Nazi genocide. The Institute's Advisory Committee includes Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel, Members of Congress, and other luminaries. The Institute's Academic Council includes 45 leading professors of the Holocaust, American history, and Jewish history. The Institute's Arts & Letters Council, chaired by Cynthia Ozick, includes prominent artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers. (A complete list is available upon request.) |