PBS Memorial Day Interview w Howard Brodie May 1996

13 years ago on Memorial Day Howard Brodie was interviewed  on the PBS News Hour by Betty Ann Bowser. Howard Brodie was the dean of courtroom art, beginning his career as a court artist for CBS covering the Jack Ruby Trial              ( which will be included in the Illustrated Courtroom: 50 Years of Court Art).   He was also a revered combat artist and drew on the front lines in many battles and speaks about those experiences in the interview.
Howard was a remarkable artist and person. We are honored that he agreed to be part of the upcoming book.
Below is the transcript of the interview from 1996
Link:
PBS Memorial Day Interview w Howard Brodie May 1996


A sample of Howard's court artwork: Judge Sirica from the Watergate trials

Capture the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Moments As a Courtroom Sketch Artist

Capture the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Moments As a Courtroom Sketch Artist

This is an  article about courtroom artists, link above^.
A fact about court artists I did not know, that court artists covered the Salem Witch trials.
A painting from the trials below is in the collection of the  Smithsonian.
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But a lot of stuff is just not true,  the fact that we arrive several minutes before a proceeding
more like several hours before, why cameras are barred and we are used, how we are paid, etc.
The upcoming court art book, www.illustratedcourtroom.com
should clear up some of this mis-information.

ILLUSTRATED COURTROOM BLOG IS ONE YEAR OLD

One year ago during the Rajat Gupta trial, the first witness took the stand, and this witness below, was the first post of the blog. This post has been one of the most popular post in the last year with hundreds of unique views. The blog has had over 8000 hits/views and it is found on the first page of many Google Image searches.
Happy birthday Illustrated Courtroom!
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The first post below:

Gupta Trial Day 2 Synopsis

http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/raja-gupta-trial-day-2-september-2008-call-mystery/1/184777.html

Raj Personal Assistant (former party planner) witness Caryn Eisenberg

on direct examination by  AUSA Reed Brodsky

Story Links
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/05/22/rajaratnams-executive-assistant-testifies-in-gupta-trial/

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/2b910346-a436-11e1-84b1-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1vwDmeNpt

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/rajaratnam_aide_cites_quick_action_RGj3xjJ8MfzPofRqwXgjaL

Second Witness
Ananth Muniyappa Galleon trader who bought the Goldman stock for Rajaratnam. He was quite a contrast to the previous witness Caryn Eisenberg, who came to court dressed to the 9's. He was very slight and wore an open collared shirt, no tie.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-22/rajaratnam-bought-goldman-smiled-gupta-witness-says.html

James Holmes entering the courtroom, May 13, 2013 by Bill Robles

I am in the courtroom, standing by my front row aisle seat as the court slowly fills with grief stricken families on one side, and media people on my side.  There are 7 or 8, crew cut, tough looking sheriffs all over the courtroom.

As the starting time approaches, we wait for Holmes to enter the courtroom, and then silence as the door opens and he is escorted in, handcuffed, and appearing to be in another world.

With everyone in place, the judge enters