Category: DIRA

Washington University’s new MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture program (MFA-IVC) is giving art students the opportunity to grow as...

Washington University Libraries’ acquire the Rose O’Neill Collection, which consists of original artwork and published materials.

The late 1960s was a tumultuous time for America both domestically and abroad. The events taking place outside U.S. shores,...

October 3, 1955: Life publishes Frank McMahon’s illustrations from the trial of Emmett Till’s murderers. Often considered the full igniting spark...

A significant collection of works and documents from the animation studio The Ink Tank, owned and operated by cartoonist and...

In the early twentieth century, the covers of the large publications were beautifully illustrated, and many artists who contributed became...

If you were to ask someone today what they think of when they hear “Norman Rockwell”, their answer will most...

With the 2016 presidential election so rapidly approaching, it seems only fitting to look back at past elections for insight...

On September 27, over 100 people gathered to celebrate the dedication of the Douglas B. Dowd Modern Graphic History Library...

This week, the D. B. Dowd Modern Graphic History Library received a shipment of items from the late illustrator Walter Baumhofer....

The Washington University Libraries have received a $250,000 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) for the new project...

Students, staff, faculty, and any researcher can now visit the Modern Graphic History Library to view the George Carlson Collection....