I was so psyched I almost wet myself last night when I read this bulletin which told me that two of my absolute favorite artists, Tara McPherson and Camille Rose Garcia, are teaming up next Saturday, November 10, for a lecture titled Illustration In The Age of Anxiety. The discussion is part of a symposium at The New School meant to explore how the current cultural climate is affecting the field of illustration. And who better than these two to delve into that question?

Illustration in the Age of Anxiety’ looks at how illustration handles times of unease and anxiety in our culture, from the atomic anxiety of the 1950s to today’s wars and upheaval. “Illustration in the Age of Anxiety” will feature three conversations lead by prominent and accomplished writers illustrators. It’s free and open to the public, and it should be nothing short of FREAKIN’ AWESOME. Be there. Say hi.