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International Student Strike

Poster
1968 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Student Mobilization Committee emerged out of an increasing concern among the young about the apparent direction of the conflict in Vietnam. The inclusion of disturbing black and white documentary photographs serves to shock the viewer into joining their strike against the violence and carnage of war.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleInternational Student Strike (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Offset lithograph
Brief description
Anti-Vietnam war poster issued by Student Mobilization Committee. United States, 1968.
Physical description
Portrait format poster composed of a 6 rectangle grid. Text in red on black in the upper right. Black and white photographic image of troops cradling a dead comrade in upper left. White on turquoise text, centre left. Black and white photograph of an anti-war protest held back by police, centre right. Black and white photograph of a bloody man on a stretcher, surrounded by police, lower left. Black text on turquoise, lower right. Stamped address below.
Dimensions
  • Height: 56.4cm
  • Width: 44cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • INTERNATIONAL/ STUDENT/ STRIKE/ APRIL 26, 1968 (RED ON BLACK)
  • BRING THE TROOPS HOME NOW!/ END RACIAL OPPRESSION/ STOP THE DRAFT (WHITE ON TURQUOISE)
  • Student/ Mobilization/ Committee/ to End/ the War/ in Vietnam/ 17 East 17th Street,/ New York, N.Y. 10003 (black on turquoise)
  • Chicago Student/ Mob. Committee/ 407 S. Dearborn St. - Room 990/ Chicago, ILLINOIS - 60605 (stamped)
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
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
The Student Mobilization Committee emerged out of an increasing concern among the young about the apparent direction of the conflict in Vietnam. The inclusion of disturbing black and white documentary photographs serves to shock the viewer into joining their strike against the violence and carnage of war.
Other number
LS.1075 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.310-2004

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Record createdAugust 18, 2004
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