About this episode
Giuseppe Castellano talks to Robyn Phillips-Pendleton— Professor of Visual Communications at the University of Delaware, and Interim Director for the MFA in Illustration Practice at Maryland Institute College of Art—about Illustration’s racist history; the power illustration has to heal… and to harm; and more. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Part 2 can be heard here . To learn more about Robyn, visit rphillipspendleton.com . Artists mentioned in this episode include: Jerry Pinkney , Tom Feelings , Ernie Barnes , Charles Alston , Barbara Zuber , Lois Mailou Jones , Elton Fax , Emory Douglas , Henry Ossawa Tanner , Tom Lovell , Mozelle Thompson , Edward Mitchell Bannister , E. Simms Campbell , Alex Bostic , Rudy Gutieerez , Aaron Douglas , and Thomas Nast If you find value in this podcast, consider becoming a paid subscriber on Substack , or a supporter on Patreon . On either platform, you will gain access to bonus episodes we call “Extra Credit”—among other perks and benefits. | Visit illustrationdept.com for offerings like mentorships and portfolio reviews, testimonials, our alumni showcase, and more. | Music for the podcast was created by Oatmello. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.