Illustrated Journalism

Bill Russell
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Bill Russell writes about about visual journalism and great reportage artists. illustratedjournalism.substack.com

  1. 09/23/2025

    Estelle Ishigo: Witness to Japanese Internment

    In this episode of the Illustrated Journalism podcast Annie and Ira have a conversation about the life and art of the American artist Estelle Ishigo, a Caucasian woman, who during World War II chose to accompany her Japanese American husband when he was forcibly incarcerated to the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Wyoming. Get full access to Illustrated Journalism at illustratedjournalism.substack.com/subscribe

    15 min

  2. 08/06/2025

    Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec goes to the Circus

    At the end of the 19th C. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec made dynamic and empathetic portrayals of Parisian circus acts, including bareback riders, acrobats, and clowns, often sketching them from memory using crayon and pastel while undergoing treatment for alcoholism in a sanitarium. Get full access to Illustrated Journalism at illustratedjournalism.substack.com/subscribe

    14 min
  3. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Circus Drawings

    08/06/2025

    Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Circus Drawings

    In this episode of the Illustrated Journalism Podcast Annie (A.) and Ira (I.) have a conversation about artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. At the end of the 19th C. he made dynamic and empathetic portrayals of Parisian circus acts, including bareback riders, acrobats, and clowns, often sketching them from memory using crayon and pastel while undergoing treatment for alcoholism in a sanitarium. The Illustrated Journalism Podcast is listener-supported. To receive new podcasts consider becoming a paid subscriber.

    14 min
  4. The IJ Podcast: William Simpson and the Modoc War of 1872

    06/23/2025

    The IJ Podcast: William Simpson and the Modoc War of 1872

    In this episode of the Illustrated Journalism podcast Annie (A.) and Ira (I.) have a conversation about William Simpson, a renowned British "Special Artist" and war correspondent, focusing on his eyewitness account of the Modoc War in 1872. They also contemplate the future role of A.I. in historical analysis. Get full access to Illustrated Journalism at illustratedjournalism.substack.com/subscribe

    18 min
  5. Special Artist William Simpson and the Modoc War

    06/22/2025

    Special Artist William Simpson and the Modoc War

    In this episode of the Illustrated Journalism podcast Annie (A.) and Ira (I.) have a conversation about the life and work of 'special artist' William Simpson, his reportage of war and if A.I has replaced illustrated journalism as the definitive record of history.

    18 min

  6. 05/19/2025

    The IJ Podcast: Artist and Archeologist Howard Carter

    In this episode of the Illustrated Journalism podcast Annie and Ira have a conversation about the life and work of artist and archeologist Howard Carter, who discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun and how his early work involved making meticulous drawings and watercolors of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and wall decorations. Get full access to Illustrated Journalism at illustratedjournalism.substack.com/subscribe

    10 min

  7. 04/06/2025

    The IJ Podcast: Jo Mora - Chronicler of the Hopi

    In this Illustrated Journalism episode Annie and Ira discuss Jo Mora, a versatile artist of the American West, who immersed himself in the culture of the Hopi and Navajo peoples of Arizona, documenting their traditions through art and photography. While he found commercial success with his illustrated maps and depictions of cowboy life, his detailed portrayals of Hopi culture are considered a significant ethnological record. The Illustrated Journalism Podcast is listener-supported. To receive new podcasts consider becoming a paid subscriber. * Read more about Jo Mora here. * Listen on Apple Podcasts here. Note: Some of the audio dialogue in this podcast is AI-generated using Google’s NoteBookLM. Get full access to Illustrated Journalism at illustratedjournalism.substack.com/subscribe

    13 min
  8. Jo Mora : Chronicler of the Hopi

    04/04/2025

    Jo Mora : Chronicler of the Hopi

    Jo Mora was a versatile artist of the American West, who immersed himself in the culture of the Hopi and Navajo peoples of Arizona, documenting their traditions through art and photography. While he found commercial success with his illustrated maps and depictions of cowboy life, his detailed portrayals of Hopi culture are considered a significant ethnological record.

    13 min
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