Lines of Political Rhetoric
Object Details
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- Blog Post
- Object of the Day
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- American Art
- caricature
- drawing
- newspapers
- Political Cartoon
- Description
Today discussions concerning the divisive power of political rhetoric are being addressed throughout the national media. This drawing captures a pivotal moment in nineteenth-century American history that juxtaposes a similar debate. Thomas Nast (1840-1902) joined the staff of Harper’s Weekly in 1862 and his drawings of the Civil War established his reputation. George William Curtis...
- Data Source
- Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
- Published Date
- Mon, 02 Jul 2018 14:00:48 +0000
- Creator
- Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
- Type
- Blog posts
- Smithsonian staff publications
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- Topic
- Design
- Record ID
- posts_5333e9059b6d87a6d9058293362d1e05
