Virtual Symposium: The Usual Gang of Idiots and Other Suspects: MAD Magazine and American Humor

Virtual Program

*Please note: This is a online virtual event held on Zoom. We will not be broadcasting this event at the Museum.

Friday, October 18 from 6pm to 8pm

Saturday, October 19 from 10am to 3:30pm

One ticket is good for both days.

Members: $25

Non-Members:  $35

College Students: $10

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Program Overview:

Join us for this lively, in-depth exploration of the art, history, and cultural relevance of MAD—the long-running humor magazine and counter-culture touchstone that has attracted readers and spoken truth to power for more than seven decades. The evolution of MAD’s unique brand of subversive humor and its impact will be discussed by the illustrators, cartoonists, editors, writers, historians, and collectors whose deep knowledge of the subject and personal contributions have sustained the magazine’s notable legacy.

The program is organized by the Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies in conjunction with What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine at the Norman Rockwell Museum, on view until October 27, 2024.

Image Credit:

Sam Viviano

Hijinks on the High Seas, 2022

Illustration for “Hijinks on the High Seas!” by John Ficarra, MAD #28, December 2022

Ink and Dr. Martin’s Dyes on Bristol board

Collection of Sam Viviano

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