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PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN PRESENTS
EXHIBITION: "FEVER LINES: 20 YEARS OF INX"
DECEMBER 5, 2001 – JANUARY 11, 2002

(New York, NY – November 12, 2001) Parsons School of Design, a division of New School University presents "Fever Lines: 20 Years of INX," an exhibition of black and white editorial page drawings stretching from the Age of Reagan to today’s War on Terrorism. The exhibition will run from December 5 through January 11 at the Main Gallery of Parsons School of Design in New York City. The show offers highly opinionated perspectives on world affairs by nearly 50 widely published illustrators in a variety of styles and techniques. For more information about this exhibition call 212-229-8987

A group of New York-based editorial artists joined together in 1980 to form INX with the intention of self-syndicating uncensored political images to the news market. Spurred by a passion for ideas and picture making and bolstered by their camaraderie, the group began producing a selection of four weekly images covering the hottest topics of the day. In 1983, an agreement with United Feature Syndicate to distribute the service freed the group to focus solely on content and opened the way for a widening circle of contributors. Subscribers to the service have included The Boston Globe, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Seattle Times, The Washington Post and numerous publications in the U.S. and abroad.

At the beginning of each week, four or more artists are commissioned by a member art director to contribute pieces based on current events. By midweek they deliver their artwork to United Feature’s midtown Manhattan offices to be syndicated electronically and in print. On a good day they continue on to a brunch of brainstorming and gossip. In this loose-limbed fashion, INX has generated a body of work composed of over 4000 editorial images, a powerful graphic chronicle of the last two decades.

From broad caricature to somber surrealism, from ink to paint to collage to computer, this work represents a wide range of moods and media. The show features the international perspectives of artists including Horacio Cardo, Felipe Galindo, Janusz Kapusta and Igor Kopelnitsky as well as the homegrown viewpoints of Yvonne Buchanan, Randy Jones, Thomas Kerr, David Klein and Martin Kozlowski and Peter Kuper, the group’s art directors. The show serves as an illustrated history lesson full of biting humor, surprising insight, startling images and extraordinary craft.

"It’s wonderful that the INX cartoon collection has so many different artistic styles and viewpoints," says Amy Lago, Vice President of Comics and Graphics for United Feature Syndicate. "The best illustrators around come together to bring us their take on social and political events--and the result is relevant, expert artwork."

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Parsons School of Design, a division of New School University, is one of the largest degree-granting colleges of art and design in the nation. Currently enrolled are about 2,400 undergraduate students, 380 graduate students, and 2,500 non-degree students from all 50 of the United States and from 60 countries. Parsons’ main campuses are located in New York City’s Greenwich Village and Midtown Manhattan. In addition, Parsons has affiliate schools in Paris, France; Kanazawa, Japan; Seoul, South Korea; and the Dominican Republic. Undergraduate degrees are offered in Architectural Design, Communication Design, Design and Management, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Illustration, Integrated Design Curriculum, Interior Design, Photography, and Product Design. Graduate degrees are granted in Architecture, Design and Technology, Lighting Design, Painting, Sculpture, and the History of Decorative Arts. For further information on Parsons, call 212/229-8910 or go to the Web site at www.parsons.edu.

New School University, with 7,000 matriculated students and 25,000 continuing education students, is comprised of seven academic divisions: The New School, the Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science, Parsons School of Design, Eugene Lang College, Mannes College of Music, the Robert J. Milano Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy, and the Actors Studio Drama School, as well as the University's B.F.A. in Jazz and Contemporary Music. New School Online University offers one of the largest selections of online courses in the nation. For further information about admission to New School University, call 877-528-3321 or go to the Web site at www.newschool.edu