The second Friday of every month, one of P&D’s knowledgeable volunteers will give a talk that explores an area of the AGO’s P&D Collection.
Hand-coloured etching and stipple
Gift of the Trier-Fodor Foundation, 1991
Talk by: Brenda Rix, Manager, Print and Drawing Study Centre
Date: Friday, January 10
Time: 11 am (arrive at 10:30 to view works on display!)
Humour can be a powerful weapon to fight hypocrisy and corruption. As political cartoons critique the antics of people in high places, they inspire debate and provoke a range of responses from amusement to outrage. While playful and witty, visual humour can also be biting and cruel.
This talk is related to the current exhibition: Crossing the Line: Political Satire from 1800 to Today and features works by James Gillray, Honoré Daumier and Walter Trier.
In 1976, the AGO received a gift from the Trier-Fodor Foundation of works by illustrator Walter Trier (1890–1951) along with an endowment fund that has supported the AGO’s purchase of satirical art.