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Stamp Out Lice

Poster
1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Image of lice with $ as tail. Black ink on cream paper.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleStamp Out Lice (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
printing
Brief description
Stamp Out Lice. Student poster, anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist government. Image of lice with $ as tail. Black ink on cream paper. USA, 1970.
Physical description
Image of lice with $ as tail. Black ink on cream paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 57.3cm
  • Width: 44.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • STAMP OUT LICE
  • LEGAL/ INDUSTRIAL/ COURTS/ ESTABLISHMENT/ $ (written vertically within the outline of a lice's body)
  • SHUT DOWN THE COURTS
  • The law we live under is an illegitimate Law/ [...]/ The people must act to gain control of their/ government in the streets./ LAWYERS BELONG WITH THE PEOPLE -/ ON STRIKE!
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
Other number
LS.1113 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.319-2004

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Record createdAugust 18, 2004
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