From May 25th until July 7th, stop by and view the exhibition: Presidential Rogues: Satirical Posters from the 1950s to the Present.
Printmaking Workshop, led by Ernesto Vazquez
Saturday, June 22nd - 1-4PM
Can Posters Save Democracy? Virtual Panel Discussion
Thursday, June 13th - 4-5:30PM
Mercado La Paloma
3655 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Presented by the Center for the Study of Political Graphics
The posters in the Presidential Rogues Gallery have nothing in common with traditional electoral posters supporting one candidate over another. Whether mobilizing against war, criticizing social policy, or targeting hypocrisy, both Republicans and Democrats are targeted in this exhibition.
Posters raise issues and evoke passions that inspire protests. They serve to remind us that democracy is based on the right and obligation to dissent, regardless of who sits in the Oval Office. We hope that this exhibition will amuse, bemuse, and provoke. As 2024 will be a tense election year, we may well need laughter and a measure of irreverence to put the political drama in perspective, as we wonder which candidate, and which issue, will be the first to appear on the next set of posters.