These are the notes on the class trip to the Society of Illustrators.
- Its off the F Train
- White Walls with framed illustrations.
- Red chairs and magazine racks in the center of the room.
- A speaker introduces himself to us.
- He is panting as if he is about to have a heart attack
“Every culture has story telling. Its the worlds 3rd oldest profession.”
- The original exhibition has been on display every year for 35 years.
- The Society started in 1901.
- The illustrators current building is 4 stories high, and used to be a house for a wealthy family.
- Later it was turned into an Illustrator club.
- However, it was raided by the cops for performing nude shows. A much larger illustrator club bought them out.
- On the second floor, there are two exhibitions called “Prime Baby” & “Boxer & Saints” by Gene Luen Yang.
- Every January it has contests to determine the next exhibition.
- There is a small fee for entering.
- It is supposedly haunted by two ghosts.
- In the early 30s and 40s, illustrators worked large with long due dates.
- Artists could only work in collage, oil painting, and pen & in.
- Today, you have to quickly produce sketches. There are next day due dates!
- The drum in the dining hall has the signature of various famous figures.
- 2,000 works of permanent art are being stored.
- Tuesday + Thursday there are live model drawings from 6-9 pm for $7.
