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1982

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1993

  • We acquired this object.

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2024

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Poster, March for Peace and Justice

This is a Poster. It was designed by Seymour Chwast. It is dated 1982 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Karrie Jacobs and Steven Heller. It is credited Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs.

Its dimensions are

61.3 x 44.5 cm (24 1/8 x 17 1/2 in.)

It is signed

Printed in black ink, lower right: ©1982 Seymour Chwast

It is inscribed

In red, green, blue, purple, top: MARCH; in gray, within orange rectangle, center top: JUNE 12 NEW YORK; in gray, within orange rectangle, upper left: FOR PEACE & JUSTICE; in gray, within orange rectangle, center left: TO SUPPORT / THE UNITED NATIONS / SPECIAL SESSION ON / DISARMAMENT AND / TO CALL / FOR A FREEZE AND / REDUCTION OF ALL / NUCLEAR WEAPONS / AND A TRANSFER OF / MILITARY BUDGETS / TO HUMAN NEEDS./ JUNE 12 / RALLY COMMITTEE / 853 BROADWAY / ROOM 2109 / NEW YORK, N.Y. 10003 / (212) 460- 8980; in black, lower left: LOCAL CONTACT:

Cite this object as

Poster, March for Peace and Justice; Designed by Seymour Chwast (American, b. 1931); USA; lithograph on paper; 61.3 x 44.5 cm (24 1/8 x 17 1/2 in.); Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs; 1993-53-84

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition How Posters Work.

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