Eat the Rich!
Poster
ca. 1980 (made)
ca. 1980 (made)
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Illustration by E. Turner in black, white and gold, framed in red.
In the background, a small male figure in a suit sits at the head of a lavish banquet table set with gold candelabras. An imposing gold table is positioned before the viewer. The table is set with cakes and a serving knife. The knife's handle is inscribed 'Eat the Rich.' On the left side of the table is a cake printed with the faces of the Dupont family, powerful American manufacturers. The cake on the right side of the table is printed with a portrait of the Shah of Iran. Rows of cupcakes occupy the centre, bearing likensses of Texas tycoon H. Ross Perot, wealthy banker David Rockefeller, and businessman Harry Oppenheimer (whose fortune was made in African diamond mining).
In the background, a small male figure in a suit sits at the head of a lavish banquet table set with gold candelabras. An imposing gold table is positioned before the viewer. The table is set with cakes and a serving knife. The knife's handle is inscribed 'Eat the Rich.' On the left side of the table is a cake printed with the faces of the Dupont family, powerful American manufacturers. The cake on the right side of the table is printed with a portrait of the Shah of Iran. Rows of cupcakes occupy the centre, bearing likensses of Texas tycoon H. Ross Perot, wealthy banker David Rockefeller, and businessman Harry Oppenheimer (whose fortune was made in African diamond mining).
Object details
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Title | Eat the Rich! (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | printing |
Brief description | Poster for exhibition of personal and political works by Ellen Turner. USA, ca. 1980. |
Physical description | Illustration by E. Turner in black, white and gold, framed in red. In the background, a small male figure in a suit sits at the head of a lavish banquet table set with gold candelabras. An imposing gold table is positioned before the viewer. The table is set with cakes and a serving knife. The knife's handle is inscribed 'Eat the Rich.' On the left side of the table is a cake printed with the faces of the Dupont family, powerful American manufacturers. The cake on the right side of the table is printed with a portrait of the Shah of Iran. Rows of cupcakes occupy the centre, bearing likensses of Texas tycoon H. Ross Perot, wealthy banker David Rockefeller, and businessman Harry Oppenheimer (whose fortune was made in African diamond mining). |
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Marks and inscriptions | E. Turner '80 (lower right, within image) |
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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Other number | LS.1241 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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Accession number | E.350-2004 |
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Record created | August 20, 2004 |
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