Getting it all Together. McGovern
Poster
1972 (made)
1972 (made)
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Democratic Senator George McGovern unsuccessfully challenged Richard Nixon for the presidency in 1972. He stood on an anti-Vietnam War ticket. The poster very simply shows the Stars and Stripes being assembled and makes use of the flag's status as an embodiment of the nation and the visualised fulfilment of the 'American dream'.
McGovern's political efforts during the 1960s mainly centred on eliminating hunger in America. He served as the director of President Kennedy's Food for Peace programme. He was also openly critical of President Lyndon Johnson's deployment of US troops in Vietnam. His views made him a popular candidate with progressive students of voting age, however he only received 38% of the popular vote. Some attribute his defeat to a proposed guaranteed income for poor families, an idea opposed by the majority of middle class tax payers.
McGovern's political efforts during the 1960s mainly centred on eliminating hunger in America. He served as the director of President Kennedy's Food for Peace programme. He was also openly critical of President Lyndon Johnson's deployment of US troops in Vietnam. His views made him a popular candidate with progressive students of voting age, however he only received 38% of the popular vote. Some attribute his defeat to a proposed guaranteed income for poor families, an idea opposed by the majority of middle class tax payers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Getting it all Together. McGovern (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithography |
| Brief description | Poster promoting Senator McGovern's presidential candidacy in America, 1972 |
| Physical description | Assemblage of stars and stripes (American flag) |
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| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | Democratic Senator George McGovern unsuccessfully challenged Richard Nixon for the presidency in 1972. He stood on an anti-Vietnam War ticket. The poster very simply shows the Stars and Stripes being assembled and makes use of the flag's status as an embodiment of the nation and the visualised fulfilment of the 'American dream'. McGovern's political efforts during the 1960s mainly centred on eliminating hunger in America. He served as the director of President Kennedy's Food for Peace programme. He was also openly critical of President Lyndon Johnson's deployment of US troops in Vietnam. His views made him a popular candidate with progressive students of voting age, however he only received 38% of the popular vote. Some attribute his defeat to a proposed guaranteed income for poor families, an idea opposed by the majority of middle class tax payers. |
| Other number | LS.703 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.96-2004 |
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| Record created | July 2, 2004 |
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