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  • Krannert Art Museum exhibition depicts Dutch prints as the original social media

    Aug 17, 2022 12:15 pm by Jodi HeckelCultural Exploration
    Romeyn de Hooghe, “Arlequin sur l’Hyppogryphe a la Croisade Lojoliste.” Armée van de Heylige Ligue voor der Jesuiten Monarchy, 1689. Engraving and letterpress on paper. Museum purchase through the John N. Chester Fund. 2019-7-1. Courtesy Krannert Art Museum

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    • Romeyn de Hooghe, “Arlequin sur l’Hyppogryphe a la Croisade Lojoliste.” Armée van de Heylige Ligue voor der Jesuiten Monarchy, 1689. Engraving and letterpress on paper. Museum purchase through the John N. Chester Fund. 2019-7-1. Courtesy Krannert Art Museum

    Internet memes, editorial cartoons use humor and satire to put a spin on events, fuel political divides and persuade people to believe a certain version of history. Those images have their origins in the work of 17th-century Dutch printmakers.