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Printed Art and Social Radicalism

Printed Art and Social Radicalism

Stephen Goddard, curator

June 1, 2002–July 21, 2002

North Balcony, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Around 1900, prints played a significant role voicing the agenda of activists for social and political reform. The exhibition, drawn from the permanent collection, will include work from the critical period around 1880-1920, and will also include examples of more recent graphic art aligned with political activism and social reform. Among the artists included in the exhibition will be Félix Vallotton, Alfred Jarry, Théophile Alexandre Steinlein, Käthe Kollwitz, Constantin Meunier, Lazar El Lissitsky, Picasso, John Sloan, and Louis Lozowick.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Adornment, James Stephen George Boggs — James Stephen George Boggs

Adornment, 1990

Adornment, James Stephen George Boggs — James Stephen George Boggs

Adornment, 1990

receipt for Adornment, James Stephen George Boggs — James Stephen George Boggs

receipt for Adornment, 1990

Adornment, James Stephen George Boggs — James Stephen George Boggs

Adornment, 1990

Ruelle, Gand (Alley, Ghent), Jules de Bruycker — Jules de Bruycker

Ruelle, Gand (Alley, Ghent), 1906

Th. Steinlen (Théophile Alexandre Steinlen), Pieter Dupont — Pieter Dupont

Th. Steinlen (Théophile Alexandre Steinlen), 1901

Señales Internaciónales (International Signals), Juan Genovés — Juan Genovés

Señales Internaciónales (International Signals), 1971

Ida y Vuelta (Going and Returning), Juan Genovés — Juan Genovés

Ida y Vuelta (Going and Returning), 1971

Hen Eys Tru Ile, Peter Gourfain — Peter Gourfain

Hen Eys Tru Ile, 1993

Nach getaner Arbeit (The End of a Perfect Day), George Grosz — George Grosz

Nach getaner Arbeit (The End of a Perfect Day), 1939

Gefangen (Prisoners of War), George Grosz — George Grosz

Gefangen (Prisoners of War), 1915

Relax Senator Helms, the art world is your kind of place!, Guerrilla Girls — Guerrilla Girls

Relax Senator Helms, the art world is your kind of place!, 1989

Guerrilla Girls Review the Whitney (Clocktower Show), Guerrilla Girls — Guerrilla Girls

Guerrilla Girls Review the Whitney (Clocktower Show), 1987

Ubu Roi-Programme du Theatre de l'Oeuvre, Alfred Jarry — Alfred Jarry

Ubu Roi-Programme du Theatre de l'Oeuvre, 1896

Ende (The End), Käthe Kollwitz — Käthe Kollwitz

Ende (The End), 1897

Die Pfluger (The Ploughmen), Käthe Kollwitz — Käthe Kollwitz

Die Pfluger (The Ploughmen), 1906

Beim Dengeln (Whetting the Scythe), Käthe Kollwitz — Käthe Kollwitz

Beim Dengeln (Whetting the Scythe), 1905

Die Liebenden dem Toten (gedenkblatt fur Karl Liebknecht) [The Living for the Dead (memorial for Karl Liebknecht)], Käthe Kollwitz — Käthe Kollwitz

Die Liebenden dem Toten (gedenkblatt fur Karl Liebknecht) [The Living for the Dead (memorial for Karl Liebknecht)], 1921

Lu Xun, Li Yitai — Li Yitai

Lu Xun, 1974

New York (Brooklyn Bridge), Louis Lozowick — Louis Lozowick

New York (Brooklyn Bridge), 1923

Homenaje a José Guadalupe Posada, Leopoldo Méndez — Leopoldo Méndez

Homenaje a José Guadalupe Posada, 1956

Mineurs, borinag, Constantin Meunier — Constantin Meunier

Mineurs, borinag, 1896

All American Family, Richard Basil Mock — Richard Basil Mock

All American Family, 1995

Calling card, "Dear Friend, I am Black...", Adrian Piper — Adrian Piper

Calling card, "Dear Friend, I am Black...", circa 2001

Calling card, "Dear Friend, I am not here to pick anyone up...", Adrian Piper — Adrian Piper

Calling card, "Dear Friend, I am not here to pick anyone up...", circa 2001

La Charrue, Camille Pissarro — Camille Pissarro

La Charrue, 1901

Lesson in American History Power in Numbers, James Dean Pruner — James Dean Pruner

Lesson in American History Power in Numbers, 1984

Temptation to Sell the Soul, James Dean Pruner — James Dean Pruner

Temptation to Sell the Soul, 1984

Dinner of Dollars at the Third World Café, James Dean Pruner — James Dean Pruner

Dinner of Dollars at the Third World Café, 1984

La vielle Masken, servente anversoise (The Old Woman), Félicien Joseph Victor Rops — Félicien Joseph Victor Rops

La vielle Masken, servente anversoise (The Old Woman), mid-late 1800s

Rat Poster (Part of Rat Patrol campaign, NYC), Christy Rupp — Christy Rupp

Rat Poster (Part of Rat Patrol campaign, NYC), 1979

Politics, Peter Saul; Landfall Press — Peter Saul; Landfall Press

Politics, 1985

Ouvriers sortant de l'usine, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen — Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Ouvriers sortant de l'usine, date unknown

This I Believe, Norman Strike — Norman Strike

This I Believe, 1989

Cárdenas y la Expropación Petrolera (Cárdenas and the Expropriation of Petroleum), Jesús Alvarez Amaya; Taller Gráfica Popular — Jesús Alvarez Amaya; Taller Gráfica Popular

Cárdenas y la Expropación Petrolera (Cárdenas and the Expropriation of Petroleum), circa 1961

Industrializació del Campo (Industrialization of the Fields), Sarah Jiménez; Taller Gráfica Popular — Sarah Jiménez; Taller Gráfica Popular

Industrializació del Campo (Industrialization of the Fields), circa 1961

Cárdenas por la Paz (Cárdenas for Peace), Adolfo Quinteros; Taller Gráfica Popular — Adolfo Quinteros; Taller Gráfica Popular

Cárdenas por la Paz (Cárdenas for Peace), circa 1961

Intervención en Veracruz (Intervention in Veracruz), Pablo O'Higgins; Taller Gráfica Popular — Pablo O'Higgins; Taller Gráfica Popular

Intervención en Veracruz (Intervention in Veracruz), circa 1961

Fiesta Popular (Popular Festival), Xavier Iñiquez; Taller Gráfica Popular — Xavier Iñiquez; Taller Gráfica Popular

Fiesta Popular (Popular Festival), circa 1961

Industria Pesada (Heavy Industry), Alberto Beltrán; Taller Gráfica Popular — Alberto Beltrán; Taller Gráfica Popular

Industria Pesada (Heavy Industry), circa 1961

Les Nécrophores (The Pall Bearers), Félix Edouard Vallotton — Félix Edouard Vallotton

Les Nécrophores (The Pall Bearers), 1891

Nightmare #2, 1989, Zhao Yannian — Zhao Yannian

Nightmare #2, 1989, 1989

Porkopolis, Sue Coe; Mandy Coe — Sue Coe; Mandy Coe

Porkopolis, date unknown

Abuse of Power Comes as No Surprise, Jenny Holzer — Jenny Holzer

Abuse of Power Comes as No Surprise, circa 1984

Wassergreuelmärchen, Schwabacher Drucke; Hubert Vogl — Schwabacher Drucke; Hubert Vogl

Wassergreuelmärchen, 1983

Democracy in America, Dona McAdams; Tim Miller — Dona McAdams; Tim Miller

Democracy in America, date unknown

Opinions of Working People Concerning the Arts, Donald Dennis Celender — Donald Dennis Celender

Opinions of Working People Concerning the Arts, date unknown

Die Passion Eines Menschen (The Passion of a Man), Frans Masereel — Frans Masereel

Die Passion Eines Menschen (The Passion of a Man), 1921

portfolio cover, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

portfolio cover, 1990–1991

endpaper, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

endpaper, 1990–1991

title page, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

title page, 1989

epigraph, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

epigraph, 1990–1991

colophon, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

colophon, 1990–1991

dedication, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

dedication, 1990–1991

text, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

text, 1990–1991

Landscape, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Landscape, 1990–1991

Slowdown Children Growing, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Slowdown Children Growing, 1990–1991

Wake Up, Man, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Wake Up, Man, 1990–1991

Subway Map, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Subway Map, 1990

I Love N.Y., Bullet Space — Bullet Space

I Love N.Y., 1990

Homelessness at Work, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Homelessness at Work, 1990–1991

Survival of the Fittest, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Survival of the Fittest, 1990–1991

Home, Family, Work, Community, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Home, Family, Work, Community, 1990

Donde Esta Mi Casa?, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Donde Esta Mi Casa?, 1990

Viva Tu Vida En Loisaida, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Viva Tu Vida En Loisaida, 1990

Book of Genesis According to Saint Miguelito, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Book of Genesis According to Saint Miguelito, 1990–1991

By Betsy, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

By Betsy, 1990–1991

Umbrella House, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Umbrella House, 1990–1991

untitled, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

untitled, 1990–1991

untitled, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

untitled, 1990–1991

S.O.S. Tompkins Square Park, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

S.O.S. Tompkins Square Park, 1990–1991

We're Concerned, Are You?, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

We're Concerned, Are You?, 1990–1991

Stop Warehousing Apartments, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Stop Warehousing Apartments, 1990–1991

Democracy at Work, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Democracy at Work, 1990–1991

Century of the Wind, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Century of the Wind, 1990–1991

N.Y. + D.K. Forever, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

N.Y. + D.K. Forever, 1990–1991

Under the Brooklyn Bridge, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Under the Brooklyn Bridge, 1990–1991

Untitled, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Untitled, 1990–1991

The Cement Has Been Poured, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

The Cement Has Been Poured, 1990–1991

Crutch, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Crutch, 1990–1991

Hail Disaster, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Hail Disaster, 1990–1991

Die Ha, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Die Ha, 1990

Death of a Neighborhood, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Death of a Neighborhood, 1990–1991

Enjoy AZT (ACT UP), Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Enjoy AZT (ACT UP), 1990–1991

Fishook, Bullet Space — Bullet Space

Fishook, 1990–1991

Image not available — Robert The

untitled (gun-shaped book cut out), circa 2000

Events

June 6, 2002

Talk

Curator Steve Goddard

7:00–8:00PM

Gallery 404