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| MEET ARTISTS/BOOK SIGNING BY AGGIE KENNY AND ELIZABETH WILLIAMS |
FOR MORE INFO ON THE ARTISTS AND THE NEWLY PUBLISHED BOOK
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
HOBOKEN GALLERY FEATURES COURTROOM ART: Opening June 5th
Sunday, May 25, 2014
HONORING MEMORIAL DAY: 4 Artists' Visions
Memorial Day is so much more than the backyard barbeque. It is a day when we honor those who have served our county. Below are images from the artists in the Illustrated Courtroom book, who
over the years have drawn various MOS: Military, FDNY, NYPD.
Howard Brodie drew countless war scenes for Yank Magazine and served in WW2.
Many of his war drawings are in the Library of Congress.
Howard was also the subject of a great documentary about war artists titled They Drew Fire.
Below is a link about Howard and the PBS film.
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| Howard Brodie drawing of Guadalcanal from the Library of Congress |
Aggie
Kenny drew 9/11 Responders searching for victims at Ground Zero in the
months after the attack on the World Trade Centers. Her artwork was
shown at the New York City Police Museum, and traveled to the US Senate
Russell Building in Washington DC.
Below is an article about her and her work in the Wall Street Journal
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| 9/11 Responders drawn by Aggie Kenny: Firemen awaiting one of their fallen comrades 3/25/02 |
Bill Robles painted this illustration of the NYPD and other responders rescuing in the passengers and crew of US Airways flight 1549 that landed miraculously into the Hudson River on a frigid January day. This illustration was shown at the New York City Police Museum,
as part of a show titled The Police in Our Community
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| The rescue of Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in January 2009 |
YouTube video link of the audio tapes released
Elizabeth Williams drew a series of illustrations about the NYPD
for the New York City Police Museum. Sample below:
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| Night watch on Broad Street, after 9/11 |
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Trailer For Dominique Strauss-Kahn Movie: Welcome To New York With Gerard Depardieu
Watch: Very NSFW Trailer For Abel Ferreras Dominique Strauss-Kahn Movie Welcome To New York With Gerard Depardieu|The Playlist
From the AFP story link:
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/cannes-premiere-depardieu-movie-inspired-former-imf-chief-201800770.html
"Do you know who I am?" reads the poster advertising the film "Welcome to New York", as a handcuffed, suited man seen from behind faces flashing photographers with the gleaming lights of New York in the background.
Artist note:
Almost exactly three years ago on a Sunday just like this, I received a call from my assignment editor at CNBC telling me to get to the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse asap. The head of the IMF Dominique Strauss Kahn, had been arrested for sexually assaulting a hotel maid. This, like other stories I've covered like Bernie Madoff, sounded crazy. We waited for over 12 hours in the criminal court arraignment part, and finally at about 10pm we were told the arraignment of DSK would take place the following day.
The following day, he was arraigned in a packed courtroom and I caught this scene of him awaiting his processing sitting with the other inmates.
Then on Thursday his wife, Anne Sinclair arrived for a bail hearing in front of Judge Obus upstairs in the supreme court part of the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse. During the hearing Sinclair looked in utter shock. As DSK turned around to look at his wife and daughter, the daughter smiled, the wife, holding hands w her daughter, stared straight ahead. He was finally granted bail and took up residence in a Tribeca townhouse with his wife. Eventually charges were dropped and he went back to Paris.
From the AFP story link:
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/cannes-premiere-depardieu-movie-inspired-former-imf-chief-201800770.html
It's the talk of the town. Abel Ferrara's
highly-anticipated movie inspired by the sordid sex scandal that brought
down IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn got its world premiere Saturday
in Cannes.
Far from being shown in one of the big, plush theatres in the
festival hall, the film starring Gerard Depardieu as a man with striking
similarities to "DSK", whose alleged 2011 sexual assault on a New York
hotel maid shook the world, was screened in a small, local cinema."Do you know who I am?" reads the poster advertising the film "Welcome to New York", as a handcuffed, suited man seen from behind faces flashing photographers with the gleaming lights of New York in the background.
Artist note:
Almost exactly three years ago on a Sunday just like this, I received a call from my assignment editor at CNBC telling me to get to the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse asap. The head of the IMF Dominique Strauss Kahn, had been arrested for sexually assaulting a hotel maid. This, like other stories I've covered like Bernie Madoff, sounded crazy. We waited for over 12 hours in the criminal court arraignment part, and finally at about 10pm we were told the arraignment of DSK would take place the following day.
The following day, he was arraigned in a packed courtroom and I caught this scene of him awaiting his processing sitting with the other inmates.
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| DSK Awaiting arraignment with inmates. |
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| The initial hearing when Ann Sinclair and daughter came into court, this hearing is highlighted in the recent courtroom art book, The Illustrated Courtroom. |
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| The drawing to the left in process, while DSK walks by the artist, going back into the lock-up during a courtroom recess |
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| The photo by Richard Drew of the AP, reproduced on the front page of the New York Times business section |
Friday, April 25, 2014
Famous case features in NY art show | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda News
Famous case features in NY art show | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda News
A mystery solved. The illustrations of the Bermuda Supreme Court below were not identified with any hearing details, only the lawyer names. Quite by happenstance, the World Trade Art Gallery ( where the courtroom art show is on display) owner knew a lawyer who was able to track down the information based on just some key details. Story in the link above
and artwork below. All artwork was drawn for NBC Nightly News in 1986.
A mystery solved. The illustrations of the Bermuda Supreme Court below were not identified with any hearing details, only the lawyer names. Quite by happenstance, the World Trade Art Gallery ( where the courtroom art show is on display) owner knew a lawyer who was able to track down the information based on just some key details. Story in the link above
and artwork below. All artwork was drawn for NBC Nightly News in 1986.
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| Attorney General Froomkin standing and Queens Council Smedley seated |
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| Attorney General Saul Froomkin standing at lecturn by Elizabeth Williams |
Thursday, April 24, 2014
How retired Justice Stevens would change the constitution: PBS Newshour feature story with Judy Woodruff
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| Justice John Paul Stevens 1975 confirmation hearing with Ted Kennedy seated second from left by Aggie Kenny |
From the Thirteen WNET website: Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens talks to Judy Woodruff about his new book, “Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution.” In his book, the 94-year-old liberal justice calls for major changes to the Constitution on issues such as the death penalty, firearms, redistricting and campaign finance.
Link to the story above.
ROGUES GALLERY OF CRIME UNVEILED - The National Enquirer
ROGUES GALLERY OF CRIME UNVEILED - The National Enquirer
Bill Robles' artwork featured in link above.
Drawings from the Charles Manson trial featured in the book, below.
Bill Robles' artwork featured in link above.
Drawings from the Charles Manson trial featured in the book, below.
Monday, April 21, 2014
50 Years of Courtroom Drama on Display at Downtown Gallery - Financial District - DNAinfo.com New York
50 Years of Courtroom Drama on Display at Downtown Gallery - Financial District - DNAinfo.com New York
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| Courtroom Art show at the World Trade Art Gallery in Lower Manhattan |
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| Courtroom Art at the World Trade Art Gallery on display from April 22nd to May 2nd. |
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, former boxer wrongly convicted of triple murder, dies in Toronto at 76 | CTV Toronto News
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| Rubin " Hurricane" Carter in Neward Federal Court by Richard Tomlinson |
News Story Link
Hurricane Carter was in court in Newark Federal Court when his conviction was overturned,
Richard Tomlinson drew him and his co-defendant John Artis in court.
Below is the article from the New York Times related to the drawings.
http://www.nytimes.com/1985/11/08/nyregion/reversal-is-won-by-rubin-carter-in-murder-case.html?pagewanted=2
Richard Tomlinson's artwork from the upcoming book: The Illustrated Courtroom will be on display at the World Trade Art Gallery from Tuesday April 22nd through May 2nd.
http://www.worldtradeartgallery.com/home.html
Friday, April 18, 2014
Elizabeth Williams: Courtroom Artist and Co-Author of Illustrated Courtroom
In concert with the launch of the the book
THE ILLUSTRATED COURTROOM:50 YEARS OF COURT ART
below is a video about Elizabeth Williams , co-author of the book.
The video was created by Jamie Roth Becker who reported on many courtroom stories
including Bernard Madoff.
The book has been featured in the New York Times
story link
http://nyti.ms/1iQ5Tra
LINK TO ORDER THE BOOK
http://press.journalism.cuny.edu/book/the-illustrated-courtroom/
THE ILLUSTRATED COURTROOM:50 YEARS OF COURT ART
below is a video about Elizabeth Williams , co-author of the book.
The video was created by Jamie Roth Becker who reported on many courtroom stories
including Bernard Madoff.
The book has been featured in the New York Times
story link
http://nyti.ms/1iQ5Tra
LINK TO ORDER THE BOOK
http://press.journalism.cuny.edu/book/the-illustrated-courtroom/
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Savings and loan figure Charles Keating dies at 90
Savings and loan figure Charles Keating dies at 90
sentencing hearing of Charles Keating drawn by Bill Robles
Charles Keating was a major player in the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980's and early 90's. Keating was a banker who ran American Continental/Lincoln Savings and Loan which went bankrupt. Many investors lost their life savings. His involvement with 5 US Senators, dubbed the Keating Five ignited a huge scandal.
Story link
http://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/09/business/keating-sentence-12-1-2-years.html
Joseph W. Cotchett who represented the bondholders had represented years
earlier the Los Angles Ram football team and owner Georgia Frontiere
during the lawsuit of Al Davis and the Raiders vs the NFL. Both the
Raiders and the Rams wanted to move their teams. Al Davis won his lawsuit, moved his team to LA, but finally moved the Raiders are back to Oakland, after he could never get a new football stadium built, in the LA area.
Los Angeles no longer has a football team.
sentencing hearing of Charles Keating drawn by Bill Robles
Charles Keating was a major player in the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980's and early 90's. Keating was a banker who ran American Continental/Lincoln Savings and Loan which went bankrupt. Many investors lost their life savings. His involvement with 5 US Senators, dubbed the Keating Five ignited a huge scandal.
Story link
http://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/09/business/keating-sentence-12-1-2-years.html
Joseph W. Cotchett who represented the bondholders had represented years
earlier the Los Angles Ram football team and owner Georgia Frontiere
during the lawsuit of Al Davis and the Raiders vs the NFL. Both the
Raiders and the Rams wanted to move their teams. Al Davis won his lawsuit, moved his team to LA, but finally moved the Raiders are back to Oakland, after he could never get a new football stadium built, in the LA area.
Los Angeles no longer has a football team.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Feds praise conviction of Osama bin Laden's son-in-law - Tulsa World: News
Feds praise conviction of Osama bin Laden's son-in-law - Tulsa World: News
The verdict in the Abu Ghyth trial was rather quick. The verdict was read by the courtroom deputy Andrew Mohan and because it was only 3 counts, was over in a flash. The jury was not polled, the judge thanked them and then excused the jury, it was done.
The verdict in the Abu Ghyth trial was rather quick. The verdict was read by the courtroom deputy Andrew Mohan and because it was only 3 counts, was over in a flash. The jury was not polled, the judge thanked them and then excused the jury, it was done.
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| Abu Ghayth verdict |
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| AUSA John Cronan closing statement |
Abu Ghayth is pictured on screen with Osama Bin Ladin, one day after the attacks on 9/11.
All videos shown during the closing statement of Abu Ghayth speaking in support of Al Qaeda and their goal to kill Americans, were broadcast via Al Jazeera.
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| US Attorney Preet Bharara makes a rare courtroom appearance to see the closing statements, March 24, 2014 click on an image to see it larger. |
Monday, March 24, 2014
Madoff Employees found Guilty of all charges
From the Wall Street Journal
Computer programmers Jerome O'Hara, 51 years old, and George Perez, 48, were convicted in federal court in Manhattan of creating phony customer accounts, while portfolio managers Annette Bongiorno, 66, and JoAnn Crupi, 53, were convicted of concocting phony trading records. Daniel Bonventre, 67, a former operations director for Mr. Madoff, helped gin up false books and records, the jury found.
Computer programmers Jerome O'Hara, 51 years old, and George Perez, 48, were convicted in federal court in Manhattan of creating phony customer accounts, while portfolio managers Annette Bongiorno, 66, and JoAnn Crupi, 53, were convicted of concocting phony trading records. Daniel Bonventre, 67, a former operations director for Mr. Madoff, helped gin up false books and records, the jury found.
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| Courtroom deputy Lisa Ng reads verdict while the court stenographer records, as the prosecution team, looks on. Artwork by Elizabeth Williams
From Bloomberg story by Erik Larson( Larson covered the trial for 5 months)
U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain, who oversaw the trial, ruled that the ex-employees may remain free on bail until sentencing and must wear electronic monitors. Bongiorno and Bonventre are set to be sentenced on July 28; Crupi and O’Hara on July 29 and Perez on July 30. The defendants face as many as 20 years in prison on the most serious count of securities fraud.
Some of the defendants lowered their heads as the verdict was read. Crupi clasped her hands while Bongiorno wrote on the verdict sheet, nodding as each count was read. The jury was comprised of eight women and three men.
Bloomberg juror story by Patty Hurtado and Erik Larson.
More story links
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Sunday, March 23, 2014
Iran-Contra Prosecutor Lawrence Walsh Dies At 102 - capradio.org
Iran-Contra Prosecutor Lawrence Walsh Dies At 102 - capradio.org
The Iran Contra case is featured in the upcoming book, The Illustrated Courtroom . Below is a rare depiction of the independent prosecutor Lawrence Walsh in the courtroom during the Iran Contra proceedings. Though Walsh was the special prosecutor pursuing the investigation and prosecution of the case, he rarely made a court appearance. One key issue for Walsh was whether Ronald Reagan would testify at the trials and indeed he did at the John Poindexter trial; a battle Walsh finally won. Images from that trial with Reagan giving his televised testimony are featured in the book
All artwork by Aggie Kenny
Iran Contra story from the New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/11/weekinreview/the-nation-iran-contra-pressure-for-a-fuller-accounting.html
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| Lawrence Walsh and Judge Gerhard Gesell during Iran Contra court proceeding by Aggie Kenny |
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Osama bin Laden's son-in-law surprises courtroom with testimony - News - News-Record.com
Ex-al-Qaida spokesman recalls 9/11 with bin Laden
Ex-al-Qaida spokesman recalls 9/11 with bin Laden
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| In this courtroom sketch, Osama bin Laden's son-in-law Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, right, testifies at his trial Wednesday, March 19, 2014, in New York, on charges he conspired to kill Americans and aid al-Qaida as a spokesman for the terrorist group. Listening to testimony are Judge Lewis Kaplan, center, and defense attorney Stanley Cohen, at podium. In his surprise testimony, Abu Ghaith recounted the night of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, when the al-Qaida leader sent a messenger to drive him into a mountainous area for a meeting inside a cave in Afghanistan. "Did you learn what happened? We are the ones who did it," Abu Ghaith, recalled bin Laden telling him. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Williams) |
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