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The exhibit displays numerous books, caricatures and other materials which originated during or focus on the 1905 Russian Revolution, an event which captivated world-wide attention as an early major "human rights" struggle. During the revolution, hundreds of caricature journals emerged, often with extraordinary graphics, as tsarist censorship controls broke down. The 1905 events also attracted the attention of caricaturists throughout Europe and left a legacy of powerful illustrations.
Associated Talks
April 1, 7:00 pm Margaret Betz, professor of Art History at the Savannah School of Art and Design, will speak on "Russian Caricatures of Tsar Nicholas II and the 1905 Revolution: Coded Messages."
April 2, 3:00 pm Robert Justin Goldstein, emeritus professor of political science at Oakland University and currently CREES Research Associate, will speak on "Political Caricature and International Complications in Russia and Nineteenth-Century Europe." Professor Goldstein, the exhibit's curator, has published and lectured widely on caricature and political censorship in Europe between 1815 and 1914.
Both events will take place in the Hatcher Library Gallery For more information, visit www.lib.umich.edu
A University News Service Press Release including a podcast of an interview with Professor Goldstein is also available.
