For the Fall 2017 issue of VERDICT –a journal by the National Coalition of Concerned Legal Professionals – I created these quick, visceral black and white illustrations on what desperate families crossing our borders face. I drew these images in August 2017, they sadly have even more resonance today. What do people in this situation feel? What does a child feel being separated from parents? How would I feel? These are the questions I ask when I created these drawings to help me capture an emotional truth in each piece.
Child Internment Illustration by Chuck Todd, Verdict 2017. Pen and Ink/mixed media on board
DETAINED Illustration by Chuck Todd, Verdict 2017. Pen and Ink/mixed media on board
Pen & Ink, mixed media Illustration by Chuck Todd for Verdict story on Immigration and Deportation
The image below shows a young girl being taken from her parents by U.S. officials. I created this drawing for the January 2015 issue of VERDICT, about laws that allow children of foreign nationals to be taken from their parents. The drawing now seems like a foreshadowing of what is happening in 2018 on a massive scale.
Deportation Officials take a little girl away from her parents who are seen crying in the background. Pencil drawing by Chuck Todd. Published by Verdict in Jan. 2015
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Since 2016 I have had the pleasure of creating illustrations for Global Press Journal, and in recent months I’ve been creating illustrations for GPJ Passport Podcasts on a variety of topics. It has been a joy working with the talented folks at GPJ including Cristi Hegranes (CEO and Founder), Krista Kapralos (Enterprise Editor) and on the podcasts with Kyana Moghadam (Engagement Producer and Podcast Host).
The artwork:
“Memory and Truth” artwork by Chuck Todd for Global Press Journal Passport Podcast
Detail of “Memory and Truth” artwork by Chuck Todd for Global Press Journal Passport Podcast
“Image Perception” artwork by Chuck Todd for Global Press Journal Passport Podcast
“Translation” artwork by Chuck Todd for Global Press Journal Passport Podcast
“Desperate Journeys” artwork by Chuck Todd for Global Press Journal
“Food for Thought” artwork by Chuck Todd for Global Press Journal Passport Podcast
“Transparency in the News” artwork by Chuck Todd for Global Press Journal Passport Podcast
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More of my artwork can be seen at http://www.chucktodd.net
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