Drawing Justice: The Art of Courtroom Illustration — Library of Congress (Thomas Jefferson Building)
Drawing Justice: The Art of Courtroom Illustration, a temporary exhibition at the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington, DC, ran April 27 - October 28, 2017; exhibit design by Proun Design with fabrication by Hillmann & Carr, featuring approximately 100 courtroom illustrations from high-profile trials spanning five decades.
| Venue | Library of Congress (Thomas Jefferson Building) |
|---|---|
| Project type | Temporary Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2017 |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Proun Design | Exhibit Design | |
| hillmann-and-carr | Fabrication |
Description
The exhibition showcases courtroom illustrations documenting notable cases including those of John Gotti, Larry Flynt, Michael Jackson, and Charles Manson, capturing dramatic courtroom moments from an era when photography was prohibited from many US courtrooms.
Sources
- https://www.proundesign.com/items/drawing-justice
- https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/drawing-justice-courtroom-illustrations/about-this-exhibition/
- https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-17-059/drawing-justice-the-art-of-courtroom-illustrations-exhibition-now-open/2017-04-27
- https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2017/06/inside-the-exhibition-drawing-justice-the-art-of-courtroom-illustration/