“Herblock!” New Exhibition at Library of Congress

Nonno · 09-18-2009, 11:26 AM

"Born in Chicago on Oct. 13, 1909, (Herbert L.) Block began his career as a professional cartoonist in 1929, working for the Chicago Daily News and the Newspaper Enterprise Association Service. In 1946, he joined the Washington Post, where he remained for 55 years until his death in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7, 2001. Block won Pulitzer Prizes in 1942, 1954 and 1979. He shared a fourth Pulitzer with Washington Post colleagues for coverage of the Watergate scandal in 1973."

""He was a fearless crusader who condemned corruption and exposed injustice, inequality and immorality. Artfully and effectively wielding his pen, he influenced public opinion and jarred the lives of many elected officials. He was Herblock, the master of editorial cartooning.

The Library of Congress will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Herbert L. Block, widely known as Herblock, with an exhibition that looks at his entire 72-year career, which began in 1929 under President Herbert Hoover and concluded in 2001 during the presidency of George W. Bush.

"Herblock!" opens on Tuesday, Oct. 13, the birthday of the four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, and runs through Saturday, May 1, 2010. The exhibition is free and open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day), in the second-floor South Gallery of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C.

A companion book, "HERBLOCK: The Life and Works of the Great Political Cartoonist" has been published by the Library of Congress and the Herb Block Foundation, in association with W.W. Norton & Co. Written by Haynes Johnson and Harry L. Katz, the 304-page hardcover book features a DVD that contains more than 18,000 cartoons. (The authors will discuss the book from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, in the Library’s James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.) Arranged chronologically, the book illustrates the influence of history on Block’s work as well as his influence on historical events as they unfolded."

More at source: "Herblock!" Opens Oct. 13 - The Library Today (Library of Congress)

*Larry Gude* ^(Premo) · 09-18-2009, 11:26 AM

Thanks for reminding me I don't miss his work!

Nonno · 09-18-2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Larry Gude

Thanks for reminding me I don't miss his work!

I have one of his older books and just ordered this one. Herblock is both entertaining and instructive.

*Larry Gude* ^(Premo) · 09-18-2009, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Nonno

I have one of his older books and just ordered this one. Herblock is both entertaining and instructive to some people.

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Nonno In what respect, Charlie? Member Since: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,087	“Herblock!” New Exhibition at Library of Congress "Born in Chicago on Oct. 13, 1909, (Herbert L.) Block began his career as a professional cartoonist in 1929, working for the Chicago Daily News and the Newspaper Enterprise Association Service. In 1946, he joined the Washington Post, where he remained for 55 years until his death in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7, 2001. Block won Pulitzer Prizes in 1942, 1954 and 1979. He shared a fourth Pulitzer with Washington Post colleagues for coverage of the Watergate scandal in 1973." ""He was a fearless crusader who condemned corruption and exposed injustice, inequality and immorality. Artfully and effectively wielding his pen, he influenced public opinion and jarred the lives of many elected officials. He was Herblock, the master of editorial cartooning. The Library of Congress will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Herbert L. Block, widely known as Herblock, with an exhibition that looks at his entire 72-year career, which began in 1929 under President Herbert Hoover and concluded in 2001 during the presidency of George W. Bush. "Herblock!" opens on Tuesday, Oct. 13, the birthday of the four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, and runs through Saturday, May 1, 2010. The exhibition is free and open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day), in the second-floor South Gallery of the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C. A companion book, "HERBLOCK: The Life and Works of the Great Political Cartoonist" has been published by the Library of Congress and the Herb Block Foundation, in association with W.W. Norton & Co. Written by Haynes Johnson and Harry L. Katz, the 304-page hardcover book features a DVD that contains more than 18,000 cartoons. (The authors will discuss the book from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, in the Library’s James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.) Arranged chronologically, the book illustrates the influence of history on Block’s work as well as his influence on historical events as they unfolded." More at source: "Herblock!" Opens Oct. 13 - The Library Today (Library of Congress) __________________ "You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done." (B.H.Obama) "This change, my friends, is being delivered in a teabag, and that's a wonderful thing." (M. Steele) "Only dead fish go with the flow." (S. Palin) FOX -- The More You Watch, The Less You Know... Donate to UNICEF's Humanitarian Response in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
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