119: History of Courtroom Sketching

About this episode

This episode explores the history of courtroom sketching and its connection to the Lindbergh kidnapping.

This week we learn about the history of courtroom sketching and how the Lindbergh kidnapping helped get cameras banned from courtrooms altogether. A listener voice memo ponders how all airline safety brochures ended up looking the same. Episode Tabs: Why Do We Still Need Courtroom Artists? https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-courtroom-artists Listener Tabs: Airline Safety Cards https://www.airlinesafetycards.be/Safety%20cards.htm Email your closed tab submissions to:  500opentabs@gmail.com Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs 500 Open Tabs Wiki:  https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki 500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide):  https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7 Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord!  https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7a Get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to  nebula.tv/500opentabs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: Kaveh Taherian, Hannah Hillam

Topics covered

• courtroom sketching
• Lindbergh kidnapping
• airline safety brochures
• art
• history

Keywords

• courtroom artists
• sketching
• Lindbergh kidnapping
• airline safety
• history

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Patreon, Nebula

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