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Morbid Curiosity > Exhibit Hall: The War Room
Exhibit Hall: The War Room
In this room, five great print series illustrate the potentially subversive role of the artist in the representation of war, from Jacques Callot in 1633 to Sandow Birk in 2007. Collector Richard Harris spent the past 30 years acquiring these prints. This exhibition marks the first time that all five series are exhibited together in their entirety.
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Jacques Callot
Miseries and Misfortunes of War, 1633
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Jacques Callot witnessed the Thirty Years’ War between Catholics and Protestants. The 18 prints from Miseries and Misfortunes of War are small in scale, but their influence on later artist has been profound.
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Francisco Goya
The Disasters of War, 1810-20
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These acquatints were made in the aftermath of the French invasion of Spain during the Napoleonic wars, and are powerful expressions of what war looked like in the city streets and countryside of Spain.
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Otto Dix
The War, 1924 |
Otto Dix’s prints were made six years after the end of battle, but the ability of these prints to convey the horror of the “Great War” is undiminished.
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Jake and Dinos Chapman
Disasters of War series, 1999 |
In these prints the artist brothers reveal their longstanding fascination with Goya’s Disasters of War. They often employ shocking imagery to challenge viewers to think about familiar things in new ways.
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Sandow Birk
The Depravities of War, 2007
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This series continues the tradition of artisitic critique of war by examining the US-led Iraq war.
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Visit Morbid Curiosity: The Richard Harris Collection in the Exhibit Hall and Sidney Yates Gallery of the Chicago Cultural Center. Find directions to the Chicago Cultural Center, parking information, and other resources to help you plan your visit.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington Street
Chicago, IL 60602
Exhibition Hours:
Mon - Thurs, 10am - 7pm
Fri - Sun, 10am - 6pm
Closed all holidays.
This exhibition is FREE and open to the public.
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