One of the lesser-known jewels in the Atlanta art scene crown is the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art. Their recently opened exhibition, “The Sorrow of Too Many Joys: Satire in 19th Century France” is an exceptional and rare assemblage of 96 original master drawings and sculptures (with works by such artists as Daumier, Isabey, and Forain) on loan from a highly selective group of private donors, as well as Atlanta’s High Museum of Art and Memphis’ Dixon Gallery.

With the recent news about the attacks on satirical artists like those at Charlie Hebdo drawing international attention, this exhibition offers an historical context for the development of satirical art in France… Read more.