The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws 

A series of NappyGram prints features its arch-backed black cat figure at the top. The phrase originated from the Roman historian and senator Tacitus.

The term "NappyGram" was coined from Amos Kennedy's personal experience at Indiana University, where a report referred to the hiring of “non-white” members instead of “colored” members.

The origin of NAPPY was both a critique and a humorous take on the issue of racial disparity within academic art departments.