Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin
Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 11:00 AM CDT · Driehaus Museum · Chicago, IL
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Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin explores the devastating wit and graphic brilliance displayed by English caricature artists such as James Gillray (1765-1815) and Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827) to lampoon the government, society, and culture in Georgian London. The exhibition places original prints in dialogue with plagiarized works by caricature artists in Ireland, evoking conversations about piracy, originality, and reproduction that have become more relevant than ever in the Information Age. In the context of the Nickerson Mansion, the exhibition presents Georgian satirical prints as a vital precursor to the art, architecture, and ideas that later shaped US societies. The works reflect the visual and political culture of an influential period in Britain and Ireland that went on to inform American taste and civic life.
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