Plague Monster, 2020
Jenny Schmidexpand_more
Linocutexpand_more
Gift of funds from Mary Abbe Hintzexpand_more 2020.88.6
Not on Viewexpand_more
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.
Details
- Title
- Plague Monster
- Artist Life
- born 1969
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2020.88.6
- Provenance
- Bikini Press International, Minneapolis (publisher).
- Curator Approved
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