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'''Martha Hoeprich Kennedy''' (born 1951) is an Eisner Award-winning author and curator specializing in popular and applied graphic arts at the '''Library of Congress (LoC)'''. She is recognized for her extensive work in curating exhibitions that celebrate editorial cartooning, graphic narratives, and the contributions of women in the field of illustration and cartooning.
'''Martha Hoeprich Kennedy''' (born 1951) is an Eisner Award-winning author and curator specializing in popular and applied [[graphic arts]] at the '''Library of Congress (LoC)'''. She is recognized for her extensive work in curating exhibitions that celebrate [[editorial cartooning]], graphic narratives, and the contributions of women in the field of [[illustration]] and [[cartooning]].
[[File:Martha Kennedy.png|thumb|Kennedy in 2018]]
[[File:Martha Kennedy.png|thumb|Kennedy in 2018]]
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== Career and Curation Work ==
== Career and Curation Work ==
Kennedy has served as a prominent curator at the Library of Congress, where she has organized numerous influential exhibits focusing on editorial cartoons and social commentary through art. Some of her most notable exhibitions include:
Kennedy has served as a prominent curator at the Library of Congress, where she has organized numerous influential exhibits focusing on editorial cartoons and social commentary through art. Some of her most notable exhibitions include:
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Kennedy co-curated an earlier exhibition on the work of '''Ann Telnaes''', a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist, in '''2004''', further demonstrating her commitment to showcasing female voices in the field.
Kennedy co-curated an earlier exhibition on the work of '''Ann Telnaes''', a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist, in '''2004''', further demonstrating her commitment to showcasing female voices in the field.
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== Publications and Writing ==
== Publications and Writing ==
Kennedy authored the companion book '''Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists''' (2018), published by the Library of Congress in association with the '''University of Mississippi Press'''. The book expanded on the themes of the exhibition and was widely praised for its inclusivity, featuring artists of diverse races, sexual orientations, ages, and political affiliations.
Kennedy authored the companion book '''Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists''' (2018), published by the Library of Congress in association with the '''University of Mississippi Press'''. The book expanded on the themes of the exhibition and was widely praised for its inclusivity, featuring artists of diverse races, sexual orientations, ages, and political affiliations.


In '''2019''', ''Drawn to Purpose'' won the prestigious '''Eisner Award''' for '''Best Comics-Related Book''', a significant achievement in the comics and graphic arts community. The '''College Art Association''' commended the book for its expansive representation of underrepresented voices in the arts.
In '''2019''', ''Drawn to Purpose'' won the prestigious '''[[Eisner Award]]''' for '''Best Comics-Related Book''', a significant achievement in the comics and graphic arts community. The '''College Art Association''' commended the book for its expansive representation of underrepresented voices in the arts.
 
Kennedy regularly contributes to the '''LoC's blog''', writing about the legacy of artists such as '''Will Eisner''', '''Herblock''', and '''Anne Mergen'''. Her articles often explore the intersection of art, politics, and social commentary. She also serves on the editorial board of the ''International Journal of Comic Art'', a respected academic publication examining global comic art history and criticism.
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Kennedy regularly contributes to the '''LoC's blog''', writing about the legacy of artists such as '''[[Will Eisner]]''', '''[[Herblock]]''', and '''[[Anne Mergen]]'''. Her articles often explore the intersection of art, politics, and social commentary. She also serves on the editorial board of the ''International Journal of Comic Art'', a respected academic publication examining global comic art history and criticism.
== Contributions to Library Curation and Inclusivity ==
== Contributions to Library Curation and Inclusivity ==
In an effort to diversify the LoC's graphic arts collection, Kennedy and her colleague '''Katherine Blood''' introduced an innovative method for public contributions. They established a '''"big box"''' on-site at the Library of Congress where visitors can deposit items they believe may be of interest for potential acquisition. This initiative has encouraged broader public engagement with the LoC's archival process.
In an effort to diversify the LoC's graphic arts collection, Kennedy and her colleague '''Katherine Blood''' introduced an innovative method for public contributions. They established a '''"big box"''' on-site at the Library of Congress where visitors can deposit items they believe may be of interest for potential acquisition. This initiative has encouraged broader public engagement with the LoC's archival process.
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== Education and Personal Life ==
== Education and Personal Life ==
Born in '''Boston, Massachusetts''', Kennedy is the daughter of '''Paul Daniel Hoeprich''' and '''Muriel B. Hoeprich'''. She holds a '''Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)''' and a '''Master of Arts (M.A.)''' in the '''History of Art''', as well as a '''Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)''' from the '''University of California, Berkeley'''.
Born in '''Boston, Massachusetts''', Kennedy is the daughter of '''Paul Daniel Hoeprich''' and '''Muriel B. Hoeprich'''. She holds a '''Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)''' and a '''Master of Arts (M.A.)''' in the '''History of Art''', as well as a '''Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)''' from the '''University of California, Berkeley'''.


She is married to '''Dane Kennedy''', a historian, and resides in '''Fairfax, Virginia'''.
She is married to '''Dane Kennedy''', a historian, and resides in '''Fairfax, Virginia'''.
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== Awards and Recognition ==
== Awards and Recognition ==


* '''Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Book''' (2019) – ''Drawn to Purpose''
* '''Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Book''' (2019) – ''Drawn to Purpose''
* Praised by the '''College Art Association''' for inclusivity and diversity in graphic arts representation.
* Praised by the '''College Art Association''' for inclusivity and diversity in graphic arts representation.
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== Legacy and Impact ==
== Legacy and Impact ==
Martha Kennedy's work has been instrumental in elevating the visibility of '''female cartoonists''' and '''editorial artists''' in mainstream art history and academic discourse. Her curatorial efforts and publications continue to influence the fields of '''comics scholarship''' and '''visual arts curation''', making her a key figure in expanding representation in the arts.
Martha Kennedy's work has been instrumental in elevating the visibility of '''female cartoonists''' and '''editorial artists''' in mainstream art history and academic discourse. Her curatorial efforts and publications continue to influence the fields of '''comics scholarship''' and '''visual arts curation''', making her a key figure in expanding representation in the arts.{{DEFAULTSORT:Kennedy, Martha}}
 
'''Martha Hoeprich Kennedy''' (born 1951) is an Eisner award winning author and curator of popular and applied graphic arts at the [[Library of Congress]] (LoC).<ref name="ECA21">{{cite web | title=The Art League Gallery Hosts Talk with Library of Congress Curator Martha Kennedy | website=East City Art | date=2021-05-17 | url=https://www.eastcityart.com/artist-talks/the-art-league-gallery-hosts-talk-with-library-of-congress-curator-martha-kennedy/ | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref><ref name="Diamond 2018">{{cite web | last=Diamond | first=Anna | title=How Women Broke Into the Male-Dominated World of Cartoons and Illustrations | website=Smithsonian Magazine | date=2018-01-11 | url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-women-broke-into-male-dominated-world-cartoons-illustrations-180967803/ | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref>
 
Kennedy has curated many exhibits at the LoC including:
 
*  ''Enduring Outrage: Editorial Cartoons by Herblock'' (with Sarah Willett Duke, 2006)<ref name="arch">{{cite journal |last1=Patty |first1=Jordan |title=Exhibition Review |journal=Archivaria |date=Fall 2007 |volume=64 |pages=221-224 |url=https://archivaria.ca/index.php/archivaria/article/download/13152/14396 |access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref>
* ''Timely and Timeless'' with some of the library's recent acquisitions (2011)<ref name="WP11">{{cite web | last=Cavna|first=Michael|title=LIBRARY OF CONGRESS opens masterful ‘Timely and Timeless’ exhibit today to celebrate comic art | website=Washington Post | date=2011-09-15 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/library-of-congress-opens-timely-and-timeless-exhibit-today-to-celebrate-comic-art/2011/09/13/gIQAqMA9UK_blog.html | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref>
* ''Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists'' (2018)<ref name="LOC">{{cite web | title=Credits  -  Drawn to Purpose  -  Exhibitions at the Library of Congress | website=The Library of Congress | url=https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/drawn-to-purpose/credits/ | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref>
* ''Art in Action'' , about social justice issues (with Katherine Blood, 2019)<ref name="Selden 2018">{{cite web | last=Selden | first=Richard | title=Weekend Round Up March 22, 2018 | website=The Georgetowner | date=2018-03-22 | url=https://georgetowner.com/articles/2018/03/22/weekend-round-march-22-2018/ | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref>
 
''Enduring Outrage'' was favorably reviewed by ''Archivaria'', The Journal of the Association of Canadian Archivists, for just how much the content "remained relevant over the course of fifty years." Kennedy created a companion book for the 2018 exhibit, called ''Drawn to Purpose,'' published by the Library of Congress, in association with University of Mississippi Press.<ref name="ECA21" /><ref name="LOC" /> Kennedy created the exhibit, in part, because she was impressed by the amount of work by women artists in the LOC's collection but also dismayed by the lack of "recognition and appreciation for these creators and their work."<ref name="Sutton 2018">{{cite web | last=Sutton | first=Rebecca | title=An Exhibition That Illustrates Women's Progress | website=National Endowment for the Arts | date=2018-01-31 | url=https://www.arts.gov/stories/blog/2018/exhibition-illustrates-womens-progress | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref> She had previously co-curated an exhibition of the work of editorial cartoonist [[Ann Telnaes]] in 2004.<ref name="Exhibitions (Library of Congress) 2004">{{cite web | title=Acknowledgments - Humor's Edge: Cartoons by Ann Telnaes | website=Exhibitions (Library of Congress) | date=2004-06-03 | url=https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/telnaes/telnaes-credits.html | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref>
 
Kennedy's book won an [[Eisner Award]] in 2019 for Best Comics-Related Book and it was noted by the College Art Association as having "inclusive scope" offering "an impressive cross-section of artists of different races, ages, sexual orientations, and political affiliations."<ref name="University Press of Mississippi">{{cite web | title=Drawn to Purpose | website=University Press of Mississippi | url=https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/D/Drawn-to-Purpose | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref><ref name="CAA">{{cite web | last=Larson|first=Katie MJ|title=Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists | website=College Art Association | date=2019-04-26 | url=http://caareviews.org/reviews/3538 | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref> Kennedy had gotten to host [[Will Eisner]] at the Library of Congress in 2003.<ref name="LOC03">{{cite web | title=Comic Book Artist Will Eisner To Discuss the Graphic Novel on April 1 | website=The Library of Congress | date=2003-03-12 | url=https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-03-042/eisner-to-discuss-the-graphic-novel-on-april-1/2003-03-12/ | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref>
 
In an attempt to broaden the scope of the items that they collect, Kennedy and her colleague from Fine Prints, Katherine Blood, have established a "big box" on site at the library where people can deposit items they think may be of interest to the librarians.<ref name="Hoy LA 2019">{{cite web | title=Librarians on the hunt for items from our times | website=Hoy LA | date=2019-02-17 | url=https://www.hoylosangeles.com/efe-3900525-15139919-20190217-story.html | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref> Kennedy writes for the LoC's blog on topics such as [[Will Eisner|Will Eisner's]] legacy, [[Herblock|Herb Block's]] relationship to Picasso, and [[Anne Mergen|Anne Mergen’s]] editorial cartoons.<ref name="LOC15">{{cite web | last=Kennedy|first=Martha|title=Will Eisner (1917-2005), American Master of Graphic Narrative | website=Picture This: Library of Congress Prints & Photos | date=2015-03-04 | url=https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2015/03/will-eisner-1917-2005-american-master-of-graphic-narrative/ | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref><ref name="LOC20a">{{cite web | last=Kennedy|first=Martha|title=Herb Block and Picasso?: One Cartoonist Connects with the Fine Art World | website=Picture This: Library of Congress Prints & Photos | date=2020-12-23 | url=https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2020/12/herb-block-and-picasso-one-cartoonist-connects-with-the-fine-art-world/ | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref><ref name="LOC20b">{{cite web | last=Kennedy|first=Martha|title=Ready for Research: Anne Mergen’s Editorial Cartoons | website=Picture This: Library of Congress Prints & Photos | date=2020-02-20 | url=https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2020/02/ready-for-research-anne-mergens-editorial-cartoons/ | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref> She serves on the editorial board of the [[International Journal of Comic Art]].<ref name="Since 1999">{{cite web | title=International Journal of Comic Art (IJOCA) | website=Since 1999 | url=http://www.ijoca.net/new/sub1_about.html | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref>
 
==Early life and education==
Kennedy was born in Boston Massachusetts to Paul Daniel Hoeprich and Muriel B. Hoeprich.<ref name="Senate2004">{{cite web | title=Paul Daniel Hoeprich | website=Welcome to the Academic Senate | date=2004-09-16 | url=https://senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/_files/inmemoriam/html/pauldanielhoeprich.htm | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref> Kennedy has a B.A. and an M.A. in History of Art, as well as an MLIS from University of California, Berkeley. She is married to Dane Kennedy and lives in Fairfax, Virginia.<ref name="Senate2004" /><ref name="Smithsonian Libraries 2016">{{cite web | title=Cherokee Cooklore | website=Smithsonian Libraries | date=2016-11-16 | url=https://library.si.edu/donate/adopt-a-book/cherokee-cooklore | access-date=2021-05-17}}</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 21:48, 3 January 2025

Martha Hoeprich Kennedy (born 1951) is an Eisner Award-winning author and curator specializing in popular and applied graphic arts at the Library of Congress (LoC). She is recognized for her extensive work in curating exhibitions that celebrate editorial cartooning, graphic narratives, and the contributions of women in the field of illustration and cartooning.

Kennedy in 2018

Career and Curation Work

Kennedy has served as a prominent curator at the Library of Congress, where she has organized numerous influential exhibits focusing on editorial cartoons and social commentary through art. Some of her most notable exhibitions include:

  • Enduring Outrage: Editorial Cartoons by Herblock (2006, co-curated with Sarah Willett Duke) – An exploration of the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Herbert Block, known as Herblock. The exhibit emphasized the continued relevance of his political commentary over decades.
  • Timely and Timeless (2011) – A showcase of recent acquisitions by the LoC, highlighting the enduring power of editorial cartoons and their ability to address both historical and contemporary issues.
  • Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists (2018) – This groundbreaking exhibition spotlighted women cartoonists and illustrators, revealing the overlooked contributions of female artists in the LoC's collections.
  • Art in Action (2019, co-curated with Katherine Blood) – An exhibit focused on art addressing social justice issues, further emphasizing the use of visual art for activism and awareness.

Kennedy co-curated an earlier exhibition on the work of Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist, in 2004, further demonstrating her commitment to showcasing female voices in the field.

Publications and Writing

Kennedy authored the companion book Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists (2018), published by the Library of Congress in association with the University of Mississippi Press. The book expanded on the themes of the exhibition and was widely praised for its inclusivity, featuring artists of diverse races, sexual orientations, ages, and political affiliations.

In 2019, Drawn to Purpose won the prestigious Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Book, a significant achievement in the comics and graphic arts community. The College Art Association commended the book for its expansive representation of underrepresented voices in the arts.

Kennedy regularly contributes to the LoC's blog, writing about the legacy of artists such as Will Eisner, Herblock, and Anne Mergen. Her articles often explore the intersection of art, politics, and social commentary. She also serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Comic Art, a respected academic publication examining global comic art history and criticism.

Contributions to Library Curation and Inclusivity

In an effort to diversify the LoC's graphic arts collection, Kennedy and her colleague Katherine Blood introduced an innovative method for public contributions. They established a "big box" on-site at the Library of Congress where visitors can deposit items they believe may be of interest for potential acquisition. This initiative has encouraged broader public engagement with the LoC's archival process.

Education and Personal Life

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Kennedy is the daughter of Paul Daniel Hoeprich and Muriel B. Hoeprich. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in the History of Art, as well as a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from the University of California, Berkeley.

She is married to Dane Kennedy, a historian, and resides in Fairfax, Virginia.

Awards and Recognition

  • Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Book (2019) – Drawn to Purpose
  • Praised by the College Art Association for inclusivity and diversity in graphic arts representation.

Legacy and Impact

Martha Kennedy's work has been instrumental in elevating the visibility of female cartoonists and editorial artists in mainstream art history and academic discourse. Her curatorial efforts and publications continue to influence the fields of comics scholarship and visual arts curation, making her a key figure in expanding representation in the arts.

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