Emory Douglas presents an artist talk

Emory Douglas presents an artist talk

GRANVILLE, Ohio — The Denison Museum and the Department of History welcome Emory Douglas, renowned revolutionary artist and Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party, for an artist talk at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the Denison Museum (240 West Broadway). This talk is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the museum at 740-587-6255, museum@denison.edu, or visit Denison.edu.

Douglas made his mark on American culture through his thoughtful and provocative graphic work. He served as art director and lead illustrator for the Black Panther Party’s newspaper, for which he created widely distributed prints that now reflect American history and society in the 1960s and 1970s.

Douglas’ work is on display from Monday, Feb. 5, to Friday, May 4, during the museum’s regular hours from noon to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Due to construction, the museum is limited to the ground floor entrance. Please follow signs.

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CALENDAR LISTING, Denison University, Granville—Artist Talk by Emory Douglas, renowned revolutionary artist and Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party, at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the Denison Museum (240 West Broadway). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact the museum at 740-587-6255, museum@denison.edu, or visit Denison.edu.