WAR IS HELL!
Poster
1968 (made)
1968 (made)
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The Student Mobilization Committee emerged out of increasing concern among the young about the apparent direction of the conflict in Vietnam. Their message here is unequivocal: WAR IS HELL! Given the advancements in late twentieth century telecommunications, the Vietnam War was the first armed conflict to be brought into civilian homes via television footage and grisly reportage photographs of the dead and wounded. The large-scale image is used for added effect.
Object details
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| Title | WAR IS HELL! (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph |
| Brief description | Anti-Vietnam war poster issued by Student Mobilization Committee. United States, 1968. |
| Physical description | Black and white photographic image of two soldiers cradling the head of their dying comrade. Text in white on black above and below. |
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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 | The Student Mobilization Committee emerged out of increasing concern among the young about the apparent direction of the conflict in Vietnam. Their message here is unequivocal: WAR IS HELL! Given the advancements in late twentieth century telecommunications, the Vietnam War was the first armed conflict to be brought into civilian homes via television footage and grisly reportage photographs of the dead and wounded. The large-scale image is used for added effect. |
| Other number | LS.1093 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.309-2004 |
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| Record created | August 18, 2004 |
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