Jail is just a kind of warehouse for poor people.
Poster
ca. 1976 (made)
ca. 1976 (made)
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Peg Averill's drawings, accompanied by lively, politically-charged slogans, were mobilised during the anti-war and equality movements of the 1960s and 1970s. Averill was active in the War Resisters League and also in NOW (National Organization for Women). This poster criticises the American justice system and the lack of opportunity for the nation's underprivileged.
Object details
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| Title | Jail is just a kind of warehouse for poor people. (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | printing |
| Brief description | Protest poster by Peg Averill against injustices of American legal system. Cartoon lawyer, flag, prison. USA. |
| Physical description | Black and white drawing by Peg Averill of a bureaucrat in a suit and top hat. His torso is a locked prison cell crowded with faces. |
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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 | Peg Averill's drawings, accompanied by lively, politically-charged slogans, were mobilised during the anti-war and equality movements of the 1960s and 1970s. Averill was active in the War Resisters League and also in NOW (National Organization for Women). This poster criticises the American justice system and the lack of opportunity for the nation's underprivileged. |
| Other number | LS.1230 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.343-2004 |
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| Record created | August 20, 2004 |
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