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A taste of one's own medicine exhibition graphic
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The good man, Death and the doctor, engraving by Thomas Rowlandson. (c) Royal College of Physicians
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Visitors at 'A taste of one's own medicine'. (c) Royal College of Physicians
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Breige Web (c) Jessica van der Weert
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Visitors to SELFLESS. (c) Royal College of Physicians
Event
RCP Museum Late - summer opening
25 Aug 2022
Regular hours
- Thu, 25 Aug
- 17:30 – 20:00
Free admission
Address
- 11 St Andrews Place
- Regent's Park
- London
- NW1 4LE
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Tube: Great Portland Street
Explore our current exhibitions, ‘A taste of one’s own medicine’ and SELFLESS, and hear from our curatorial team after hours at our Museum Late.
About
Explore our two current exhibitions and enjoy short introduction to each given by our curatorial team.
*A taste of one's own medicine*
Graphic satire has been popular for centuries. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) cares for a unique collection of medical satire prints from the mid-18th century to the 1980s, donated to us by doctors and members over our 500-year history.
In the past, as today, satirical images were closely tied to a particular time and place. They responded to contemporary events and were viewed by audiences who understood the circumstances of their creation, meaning they can now be difficult understand.
From stereotypes of doctors to caricatures of individuals, satirical depictions of treatments to scathing attacks on the RCP, join us in ‘A taste of one’s own medicine’ as we explore the complex and intriguing meanings behind the satirical prints in the RCP’s collection.
*Cartoon Competition*
See the winners of our satire-inspired cartoon competition on display fro the first time.
*Selfless: NHS response to COVID-19*
Experience a photographic exhibition documenting the lives of healthcare staff at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photographer Jessica van der Weert spent days with healthcare workers in Northumbria and Brent creating a stark and compelling photographic landscape of the UK during the most terrifying health crisis of our time.
The exhibition was created with financial support from the Jerwood Foundation and working in partnership with the RCP, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and ATMedics (Brent).
