Cartoon postcards being donated to Library of Congress

Here's some cartoon postcards that I'm giving to the Prints and Photos division of the Library of Congress for the Mike Rhode ephemera collection.

 The first three are by the cartoonist Dwig.

ca. 1909 (dates based on postmarks)

ca. 1909

ca. 1910

ca 1908

ca. 1910

AHHA! Discovering Black, Hispanic and Indigenous Comic Book Creators

AHHA! Discovering Black, Hispanic and Indigenous Comic Book Creators

Regan Chambers-Kleiner

04/03/2025 

https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2025/04/ahha-discovering-black-hispanic-and-indigenous-comic-book-creators/

The following is a guest post by Regan Chambers-Kleiner who recently interned at the Library in the Serial and Government Publications Division as a part of the Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program (AHHA). From September to November, I worked as an intern with the Library's AHHA program. My project was to review and …

Some candid photos of Jules Feiffer in DC

 Here's some pictures I took at times he was visiting DC.

Thursday, Oct 12, 2006 - Library of Congress

 

 

Wednesday, November 1, 2006  - Library of Congress

 

 

Thursday, March 18, 2010 - Politics and Prose Bookstore

 

 

  Friday, September 12, 2014 - Politics and Prose Bookstore 

 

 

I'm sure I have more, but this is what Google Photos found tonight.

Jan 16: Swann Fellow Lecture at Library of Congress

Transpacific Encounters: Miguel Covarrubias, Zhang Guangyu and their Indigenous Turn

Swann Fellow, Felicity Yin, PhD candidate in Art History at the University of California, San Diego, examines the 1930s cultural exchange between Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias and Shanghai artist Zhang Guangyu, focusing on Covarrubias' visit to Shanghai during his second trip to Bali. Utilizing materials from the Library of Congress, the research reveals how their dialogues contributed to an indigenous turn in both artists' practices, redefining the integration of their cultural roots in transpacific modern art.

This event will be recorded.

 

Location: Library of Congress, Pickford Theater, 3^rd Floor, Madison building, at noon

 

For those of you outside LC, please be aware that there is perimeter security around the Capitol Hill complex in advance of the Inauguration on January 20.

SPX 2024 in Photos, Day 0 (Sept. 13) - Tillie Walden at the Libary of Congress

Ignoring the official title of the talk, Walden spoke about her career, how she learned to make comics, having Bill Watterson's brother for an English teacher, being married and having children, and teaching as a profession. It was an excellent, exuberant talk and will be well worth watching when it hits the LoC's YouTube channel.

Here's 2 notes that I posted live on FB. 

"I love filling out forms with a certificate of cartooning as my highest level of education."

She finished her talk saying that in 200 years people would still be making comics and queer people will still be cartoonists.

 

 

Possibly her next project? I missed if it is, but it's a 19th century lesbian couple based on their diaries.

The exhibit of LGBTQ comics held by the Library. In the 1980s-90s, DC had a gay bookstore, Lambda Rising, on Dupont Circle that carried Alison Bechdel's Dykes to Watch Out For. The strip was also being published in the Blade newspaper.

Announcing City Wide Events at SPX 2024 (Glynnis Fawkes' event has been CANCELLED.)

Glynnis Fawkes' event has been CANCELLED.

See the events around the city that are part of SPX 2024

For Immediate Release Contact: Warren Bernard Email: exhibitor-inquiries@smallpressexpo.com   Celebrate SPX's 30th Birthday at the Library of Congress along other City Wide Events for SPX 2024   Bethesda, Maryland - September 9, 2024   Media Release - Small Press Expo is thrilled to announce numerous events that take place throughout the surrounding area during SPX 2024. The festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, September 14-15, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, across the street from the North Bethesda Metro stop on the Red Line). SPX will have over 500 creators, 280 exhibitor tables, 22 programming panels and 14 hands-on workshops to introduce attendees to the amazing world of independent and small press comics. Lists of Special Guests, Debuts, Exhibitors, Program Panels and Workshops can all be found on the SPX web site. 30th Anniversary of SPX Exhibits SPX 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Library of Congress Exhibits showing works from the SPX Collection at the Library of Congress will be on display on the second floor of the Jefferson Building, as well as a smaller exhibit in the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room LM-133 of the Madison Building 101 Independence Ave. Ongoing 8:30AM-5PM | Jefferson Building 10 First St SE, Washington, DC 20003 Ongoing 8:30AM-5PM | Madison Building 101 Independence Ave, Washington, DC 20003 Friday September 13 SPX Lecture at the Library of Congress: Tillie Walden, Ideas for Tomorrow: The Future of Queer Comics Join us as award-winning artist and author Tillie Walden discusses her career and process while also considering the future of the medium in light of all of the challenges facing creators and books alike. A small display of materials from the Library of Congress' Small Press Expo (SPX) Collection will accompany the talk.  09/13/2024 | Noon – 1:00pm | Dining Hall A - 6th Floor Madison Building - 101 Independence Ave. Washington, D.C. Drawing on History: Creating the Graphic Adaptation of 1177 BC How does a cartoonist adapt a scholarly work of history, specifically Eric H. Cline's 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed? In this talk, award-winning illustrator Glynnis Fawkes will describe the process of interpreting Eric's text in comics. Join Glynnis Fawkes and Dr. Eric Cline as they discuss the creation of 1177 B.C.: A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed (Princeton University Press).  09/13/2024 | 3:00pm – 5:00pm | George Washington University Campus Store - 2125 I Street Northwest Washington, DC 20052 Monday September 16 Solas Nua, in partnership with Drawn & Quarterly and Georgetown Global Irish Studies, presents: Luke Healy In Conversation Solas Nua and Georgetown Global Irish Studies are proud to present Luke Healy in a public conversation panel event to discuss his latest work from Drawn & Quarterly, Self-Esteem and the End of the World. 09/16/2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm | NYU DC - 1307 L St NW, Washington, DC 20005 Visit the SPX 2024 Website for More Info About This Years Show Small Press Expo (SPX) is the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels, and alternative political cartoons. SPX is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit that brings together more than 500 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers, and distributors each year. Graphic novels, mini comics, and alternative comics will all be on display and for sale by their authors and illustrators. The expo includes a series of panel discussions and interviews with this year's guests. The Ignatz Awards are held every year at SPX recognizing outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. For more information on the Small Press Expo, please visit http://www.smallpressexpo.com. Small Press Expo P.O. Box 5704 Bethesda, Maryland 20824 www.smallpressexpo.com Email: press@smallpressexpo.com STAY CONNECTED

Small Press Expo | P.O. Box 5704 | Bethesda, MD 20824 US

Maslin's Inkspill on Library of Congress' Thurber originals

Thurber Thursday: Thurber Originals At The Library of Congress, Smith College, And The Art Institute Of Chicago

Michael Maslin

Inkspill August 29, 2024

https://michaelmaslin.com/thurber-thursday-thurber-originals-at-the-library-of-congress-smith-college/

I pointed these out to him, after he mentioned being interested in original art. His blog is the best resource I know on New Yorker cartoonists.