945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Reception: 5:00 p.m. CT | Program: 6:00 p.m. CT
This event is free and open to the public. Register today to join us in person or to view the event online.
Join The National WWII Museum for the opening of Drawn to Combat: The Art of Bill Mauldin, a special exhibition exploring the life and legacy of one of the most important American cartoonists of the 20th century. This traveling exhibit traces Bill Mauldin’s life and career from his early artistic development through World War II and into the postwar decades, highlighting Mauldin’s ability to capture the daily realities of life on the front lines in Europe with honesty, humor, and sharp insight.
Following a reception from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Museum Curator Chase Tomlin will be joined by Nat Mauldin, son of Bill Mauldin, and Todd DePastino, a Mauldin historian, for a special panel discussion. The exhibit will be open for viewing before and after the presentation.
Drawn to Combat: The Art of Bill Mauldin will be on display through April 18, 2027, in the Museum’s Senator John Alario, Jr. Special Exhibition Hall.
For more information, contact Kelci Baker, Assistant Director of Public Engagement, at kelci.baker@nationalww2museum.org.
This exhibition has been organized by the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.
Support for this exhibit comes from the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins, Jr. Foundation; Mr. and Mrs. Scott Petty, Jr.; and Joseph and Deborah Rucci.
