The curators commissioned two original artworks for the show as editorial commentary on the historical episodes when art roused conflict. George Bates created a cartoon strip to accompany “Red Scare, Yellow Curtain,” and Dimitry Tetin designed a graphic work for “The Matsunaga Affair.”
Red Scare, Yellow Curtain (editorial comic strip): George Bates
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The Matsunaga Affair (editorial design): Dimitry Tetin
Photography: Lior Tamim
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