Artists sought to raise awareness and offer education through public artwork as many of those occupying the highest offices of power in the nation ignored the catastrophe. Politicians fought over causes and funding while people suffered. They were co-opted as a pillar in the culture wars. Prior to COVID-19, but just like the current pandemic, HIV/AIDS for 35 years spurred empathy and compassion along with hostility and ignorance. The Wolf also currently displays a tidy selection of its enormous permanent collection of HIV/AIDS posters, numbering over 2,000, donated by Henry S. (For those who find this subject matter appealing, similar themes adapted for a global scale are now on view at El Espacio 23 during its current exhibition, “Witness: Afro Perspectives from the Jorge M. “Art for Justice” demands visitors think deeply, feel deeply, look closely. How many similar incidents ended not with pardons and exoneration, but the hangman’s noose? What of this tragedy being avoided only through the determined advocacy of the Communist Party U.S.A.? How much progress toward racial equality has the country made? When will these themes read as antiquated and not a part of America’s contemporary condition? The Wolfsonian – FIU, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Lin Shi Khan and Ralph Austin (American, 1912 – 1987), authors and illustrators. "Scottsboro: A Story in Linoleum Cuts," c.
Manuscript page, “No work in the country especially for negros - give a white man work first,” from.
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