Special Exhibit - Comic Stripped: A Revealing Look At Southern Stereotypes In Cartoons
3/19/2019 - 8/22/2019
Exhibit dates: March 19, 2019 – August 22, 2019 Comic Stripped: A Revealing Look at Southern Stereotypes in Cartoons tackles assumptions – real and imagined – about the South as shown in comics. Visitors will explore the drawings of Thomas Nast as well as cartoons such as Snuffy Smith, Li’l Abner, Pogo, and Kudzu. Thought-provoking interactives throughout the…
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