Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
rockwell-center.org/symposium
Recorded: January 16, 2021
Chairs: D.B. Dowd and Stephanie Haboush Plunkett
Panelists: Illustrators Nora Krug, Anita Kunz, and Rudy Gutierrez
Our publishing ecosystem is in need of attention, as local journalism falters, media consolidation intensifies, and social media contribute to the spread of disinformation, collectively undermining the factual bases upon which argument depends. The veracity of online outlets can be hard to establish; the cultural filtration systems we rely on to evaluate sources will develop, but they will take time. For now, existing publications and institutions must step in to underscore and support our shared democratic values. Freedom of expression for artists working within mainstream publishing will be explored.
About the Symposium:
These conversations with illustrators, authors, and scholars will examine historical and contemporary notions of freedom from fear, freedom of speech, and the role of illustration as a force in shaping public perception. How does published imagery affect decision-making, public policy, and cultural understanding? Participate in all or some of these compelling conversations.
The theme of the symposium’s morning panel on immigration and migration in illustrating is inspired by the Norman Rockwell Museum’s current exhibition, Norman Rockwell: Imagining Freedom.
rockwell-center.org/symposium
Recorded: January 16, 2021
Chairs: D.B. Dowd and Stephanie Haboush Plunkett
Panelists: Illustrators Nora Krug, Anita Kunz, and Rudy Gutierrez
Our publishing ecosystem is in need of attention, as local journalism falters, media consolidation intensifies, and social media contribute to the spread of disinformation, collectively undermining the factual bases upon which argument depends. The veracity of online outlets can be hard to establish; the cultural filtration systems we rely on to evaluate sources will develop, but they will take time. For now, existing publications and institutions must step in to underscore and support our shared democratic values. Freedom of expression for artists working within mainstream publishing will be explored.
About the Symposium:
These conversations with illustrators, authors, and scholars will examine historical and contemporary notions of freedom from fear, freedom of speech, and the role of illustration as a force in shaping public perception. How does published imagery affect decision-making, public policy, and cultural understanding? Participate in all or some of these compelling conversations.
The theme of the symposium’s morning panel on immigration and migration in illustrating is inspired by the Norman Rockwell Museum’s current exhibition, Norman Rockwell: Imagining Freedom.
