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HEARST: Lampooning the King of Yellow Journalism The Wolfsonian–FIU 17 October 2024–2 March 2025 Miami
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, publisher William Randolph Hearst used the tools of “yellow journalism”—sensationalist stories of scandal, sex and violence—to sell papers and forge a powerful media empire. Hearst’s attempts to sway public opinion and campaign for high office sparked decades-long criticism, with caricaturists ridiculing him in satirical cartoons. This installation examines Hearst through the lens of this backlash, which culminated in a thinly veiled account of his life in Orson Welles’s 1941 film Citizen Kane, released in the twilight of the media mogul’s career.

Curated by Florida International University history students Gisselle Mestre Delgado and Thiago Abad-Sanchez under the guidance of FIU adjunct professor Dr. Francis Xavier Luca, Wolfsonian chief librarian and curator of library collections.

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The Wolfsonian–FIU (Florida International University) is a landmark museum in Miami Beach’s famous Art Deco District, celebrated for its design, art, and unique architecture. Showcasing more than 200,000 objects from the modern age—spanning decorative arts, furniture, rare books, and propaganda—the museum offers immersive exhibitions revealing how art and design shape society. Housed in an iconic 1927 building, The Wolfsonian is a must-visit museum for design lovers, history enthusiasts, and cultural explorers interested in the transformative power of ideas.

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The WolfsonianFIU contemporary art institution in Miami United States
The Wolfsonian–FIU
1001 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, Miami, United States
+1 305 531 1001
http://www.wolfsonian.org

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Wednesday – Sunday,
10am – 6pm
Friday,
10am – 9pm
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