printed in black; Grim Reaper toasting with a man wearing a suit at center; frowning little girl with a slice of cheese on the front of her shirt at right, touching Grim Reaper's back; two standing drinking men at left at a bar with a skeleton bartender wearing pendant printed, "HERO"; American flag at top center with skull and crossbones with star eyes in place of stars; face masks and bottle of poison on floor; "Free at La$t" in cursive at bottom center of image

Wisconsin Bar Scene, 2020

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Jenny Schmid’s “Pandemic Pandemonium,” a suite of six linocuts, is a parody of the anti-science rhetoric and deeply flawed response of the U.S. government to the coronavirus pandemic of 2019-21. Starring former President Donald Trump, environmental activist Greta Thunberg, the Grim Reaper, the Devil, and a cast of mask-averse Americans, the series puts into stark terms the country’s deep political and cultural divisions and the deadly consequences of ignoring basic public health guidelines. Inspired by the centuries-old graphic tradition of political and social satire, the series functions as a visual protest and personal statement of Schmid’s political views. A frontline medical worker, who dons personal protective equipment, appears in the folio’s introductory image as a symbol of the sobering challenges faced in battling a global pandemic.

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Title
Wisconsin Bar Scene
Artist Life
born 1969
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2020.88.4
Provenance
Bikini Press International, Minneapolis (publisher).
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printed in black; Grim Reaper toasting with a man wearing a suit at center; frowning little girl with a slice of cheese on the front of her shirt at right, touching Grim Reaper's back; two standing drinking men at left at a bar with a skeleton bartender wearing pendant printed, "HERO"; American flag at top center with skull and crossbones with star eyes in place of stars; face masks and bottle of poison on floor; "Free at La$t" in cursive at bottom center of image
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