Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2018 1:26:26 GMT -5
If you are a fan of Mad Magazine and within drving distance of Columbus, OH, The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum is holding an exhibit starting May 5 and running through October on Mad.
Here's the event page on FB and the description of the exhibit...
On opening night, May 5th, they will be holding a special reception open to the public...
you can check out more about the Museum on their fb page or their website
-M
Here's the event page on FB and the description of the exhibit...
ARTISTICALLY MAD: SEVEN DECADES OF SATIRE
Harvey Kurtzman’s brainchild made its debut as a comic book in 1952 before switching to a magazine format in 1955. Over the ensuing years, MAD has featured artwork by many of the most talented cartoonists in the industry. This comprehensive exhibition will showcase original drawings and paintings by all of the top MAD contributors, including Bill Elder, Jack Davis, Wally Wood, Norman Mingo, Al Jaffee, Serio Aragonés, Don Martin, Mort Drucker and Tom Richmond. There will also be displays of vintage MAD magazines and memorabilia branded with the gap-toothed mug of its iconic mascot, Alfred E. Neuman. Curated by Brian Walker.
On display May 5, 2018 – October 21, 2018
Harvey Kurtzman’s brainchild made its debut as a comic book in 1952 before switching to a magazine format in 1955. Over the ensuing years, MAD has featured artwork by many of the most talented cartoonists in the industry. This comprehensive exhibition will showcase original drawings and paintings by all of the top MAD contributors, including Bill Elder, Jack Davis, Wally Wood, Norman Mingo, Al Jaffee, Serio Aragonés, Don Martin, Mort Drucker and Tom Richmond. There will also be displays of vintage MAD magazines and memorabilia branded with the gap-toothed mug of its iconic mascot, Alfred E. Neuman. Curated by Brian Walker.
On display May 5, 2018 – October 21, 2018
On opening night, May 5th, they will be holding a special reception open to the public...
Join us for the opening reception and celebration of our new exhibit, 'Artistically MAD: Seven Decades of Satire'! Featuring presentations by legendary MAD cartoonist Sergio Aragones, collectors Glenn Bray and Grant Geissman, exhibit curator Brian Walker, and MAD editor Bill Morrison.
FREE and open to the public.
FREE and open to the public.
you can check out more about the Museum on their fb page or their website
-M
