Timely and Timeless, a new exhibition at The Library of Congress, is designed to highlight the library's growing holdings in political and social satire, comic strips, and caricature.
The exhibit also responds to recent trends in the world of cartooning, which includes the growth in mainstream and alternative comic book industries and the related rise in importance of graphic novels and narratives.
Travelers Tip:
Speaking of the power of cartoons, if you visit the Library of Congress be sure to check out the Herblock Gallery, which features editorial cartoons by Hebert L. Block - better known by his pen name Herblock.
The gallery, which contains 10 cartoons, will change drawings every 6 months to demonstrate the broadest view of the work of this Pulitzer Prize winning Washington Post political satirist and champion of "the little guy." The Library is well-equipped for the task since the Herb Block Foundation donated more than 14,000 finished cartoons to the facility in 2002.
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