War Is Not Healthy for Children and Other Living Things
Poster
1968 (made)
1968 (made)
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Another Mother for Peace is a non-profit anti-war organisation founded in 1967 by women who were opposed to the war in Vietnam. Their first protest activity was to send 'Mother's Day cards' to their political representatives, including the United States President:
'For my Mother's Day gift this year,/ I don't want candy or flowers./ I want an end to killing./ We who have given life/ must be dedicated to preserving it./Please talk peace.' The initial run of 1000 cards swelled to 200,000 due to the project's popular appeal. The profile of the organisation was further raised when Lorraine Schneider created the AMP sunflower logo with the words: "War is not healthy for children and other living things." This message became very popular for a time in the United States and was reprinted on bumper stickers, cards and posters such as this one.
It also prompted other protesters to continue the theme with posters such as "Peace is not healthy for generals and other killing things."
'For my Mother's Day gift this year,/ I don't want candy or flowers./ I want an end to killing./ We who have given life/ must be dedicated to preserving it./Please talk peace.' The initial run of 1000 cards swelled to 200,000 due to the project's popular appeal. The profile of the organisation was further raised when Lorraine Schneider created the AMP sunflower logo with the words: "War is not healthy for children and other living things." This message became very popular for a time in the United States and was reprinted on bumper stickers, cards and posters such as this one.
It also prompted other protesters to continue the theme with posters such as "Peace is not healthy for generals and other killing things."
Object details
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| Title | War Is Not Healthy for Children and Other Living Things (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph |
| Brief description | 'War is not healthy for children...' anti-Vietnam War propaganda poster. USA, 1966. Lorraine Schneider for Another Mother for Peace, Inc. |
| Physical description | Darkened yellow flower (a sunflower), rendered like a children's drawing. Black text text throughout, some words interspersed around the flower's stem and leaves. Yellow background with black and tan. |
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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 |
| Production | Beverly Hills |
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| Summary | Another Mother for Peace is a non-profit anti-war organisation founded in 1967 by women who were opposed to the war in Vietnam. Their first protest activity was to send 'Mother's Day cards' to their political representatives, including the United States President: 'For my Mother's Day gift this year,/ I don't want candy or flowers./ I want an end to killing./ We who have given life/ must be dedicated to preserving it./Please talk peace.' The initial run of 1000 cards swelled to 200,000 due to the project's popular appeal. The profile of the organisation was further raised when Lorraine Schneider created the AMP sunflower logo with the words: "War is not healthy for children and other living things." This message became very popular for a time in the United States and was reprinted on bumper stickers, cards and posters such as this one. It also prompted other protesters to continue the theme with posters such as "Peace is not healthy for generals and other killing things." |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Prop Art: Over 1000 contemporary political posters' by Gary Yanker. New York: Darien House. 1972. page218. |
| Other number | LS.1117 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.321-2004 |
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| Record created | August 5, 2004 |
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