This article is part of “Students Investigate,” a series featuring the work and research of UI students. The following was written by Cecil Campbell, exhibition and engagement student lead for the Main Library Gallery. Jay N. “Ding” Darling was a conservationist, an environmental activist, and most famously, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winning political cartoonist. The roleContinue reading “Ding Darling: how art shapes a message”
Monthly Archives: October 2026
Curator Q&A with Collin Vandewalle
It’s Been Wonderful Knowing You: Wildlife Conservation and Advocacy Through the Lens of Jay N. “Ding” Darling, the fall 2026 exhibition in the University of Iowa Main Library Gallery, features the work of a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist from Iowa who was a major catalyst for the modern American conservation movement. From original cartoons and photographs to correspondence and natural history specimens, each item onContinue reading “Curator Q&A with Collin Vandewalle”