Courtroom Sketches in the US and UK: Artistic Traditions, Charles Manson Trial and Lawyer Irvin Kanarek
The practice of courtroom sketching remains essential in jurisdictions where photography is prohibited. In the United States, artists such as Bill Robles, Jane Rosenberg, Arnold Meshes and Joseph Papin have documented landmark trials using pencils, ballpoint pens and ink.
Bill Robles became widely known for his drawing of Charles Manson lunging at Judge Older. Robles frequently incorporates blue tones and works quickly with traditional media that allow silent, rapid execution. His sketches of the O. J. Simpson and Michael Jackson trials further illustrate how the medium conveys the emotional tone of proceedings rather than mere physical likeness.
The article also recounts the career of Manson’s third defense attorney, Irvin Kanarek. Originally a rocket engineer dismissed during the McCarthy era, Kanarek later became notorious for filing successive objections and extending trials. He represented Manson after two previous lawyers were dismissed for attempting to separate their client from his followers. Manson ultimately accused Kanarek of acting against his interests.
Contemporary American artist Jane Rosenberg began as a street caricaturist and now covers major federal cases, including those involving Harvey Weinstein, Donald Trump and Nicolás Maduro. British practitioner Priscilla Coleman relies on memory, recording notes in illegible shorthand before producing finished drawings outside the courtroom, where photography is strictly forbidden.
Other notable figures include Arnold Meshes, who faced FBI surveillance after protesting the Rosenberg espionage trial, and Joseph Papin, recognized for his expressive use of brown and gray tones and his unique overhead perspective of courtroom scenes.
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