Magnolia Pictures
Chronicling the extraordinary life and career of a prolific artist, A Savage Art: The Life & Cartoons of Pat Oliphant illustrates how, over five decades and 10 U.S. presidents, the Australian transplant became America’s most renowned and feared political cartoonist. Featuring interviews with Oliphant, his family, friends, and colleagues, plus archival footage and hundreds of his distinctive drawings, the film also offers a concise history of political cartoons—underscoring the importance of creative critique in today’s era of political polarization and corporate media control.
Friday 9/12 through Thursday 9/18. $11–14, 2pm and 6:45pm. Violet Crown Cinema, 200 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. charlottesville.violetcrown.com
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