Zap! Pow! Bam! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950
Saturday, October 12, 2013 and continues through Sunday, January 5, 2014
We here at TATE’S are proud sponsors of this SUPER cool exhibit at our local children’s art museum, Young at Art, located on State Road 84 in Davie. The number of important comics books and artwork assembled in one place is truly impressive. The activities associated with the exhibit are geared towards creative kids, but true comic connoisseurs will really enjoy spending their time just seeing all these treasures in person. If you love comics (and comic history) and you have a kid… this is a not to be missed exhibit. If you just really love comics and have no kid… it will still be worth the trip for you! It’s really impressive, don’t miss it!
Discover the mystery and marvel behind our nation’s most celebrated comic book superheroes when Young At Art Museum presents Zap! Pow! Bam! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938-1950.
An amazing collection of vintage original artwork and comic books, multi-media presentations and colorful interactive displays will beckon visitors to explore the world of superheroes and explain the creative processes and influences that drove young artists to express themselves through the storylines and art of graphic novels.
- Super Hero Cinema, with 1940s Hollywood movie serials and videotaped interviews featuring several leading comic book artists and writers.
- Original collector edition of the Batmobile kiddie ride, 25¢ a ride.
- A vintage telephone booth that rings when visitors walk near. When someone answers the phone, a recording asks Superman for help.
- Drawing Studio, where you can learn how to draw your own superheroes.
- Costume Area, where visitors can dress up as their favorite superheroes, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Captain America and Captain Marvel.
- Newsstand, where you can step up to old-fashioned newsstand containing comic books and read on one of four benches set in a park vignette.
- Movie Theater, catch three Hollywood movie serials: “Superman,” “Superman vs. Batman,” and “Captain America.”
Organized by the Breman Jewish Heritage Museum in Atlanta, Zap! Pow! Bam! features many works of art and objects gathered from private and institutional collections that hadn’t been exhibited previously.
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About Young at Art Museum: Young At Art Museum has been at the forefront of arts education in Broward County since 1989. Our dedication to championing the arts as part of a complete education has resulted in extraordinary accomplishments including designation as a Broward Major Cultural Institution and accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, making Young At Art one of only 781 of the nation’s 17,500 museums recognized for excellence and leadership in the museum field.
On May 5, 2012 Young At Art embarked upon a new stage in its history. Through a public/private partnership with Broward County, Young At Art opened a groundbreaking new 55,000 sq. ft. museum and public library, certified as Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) by the U.S. Green Building Council. The Knight Foundation named Young At Art’s new museum “as one of the most transformative arts initiatives in South Florida.” Through innovative exhibition galleries, professional art institute studios, workshop classrooms and teen center serving 250,000 annually, the new Young At Art is changing the way children, families and educators use art to understand the environment, explore world cultures, discover the impact of art throughout history and understand the important role art plays in early child development.
