My country 'tis of thee, Sweet land of Liberty
Print
1971 (designed), 1971 (issued)
1971 (designed), 1971 (issued)
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| Place of origin |
Colour woodcut poster depicting two figures trapped behind vertical bars which have been formed by the red stripes of the national flag of the United States of America (the flag displayed in portrait orientation). Lettered below the image in a cursive font: 'My country ‘tis of thee, Sweet land of Liberty'.
Signed and dated by the artist, and numbered 5/75.
Signed and dated by the artist, and numbered 5/75.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | My country 'tis of thee, Sweet land of Liberty (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour woodcut printed poster |
| Brief description | Colour woodcut poster designed by Paul Peter Piech: My country 'tis of thee, Sweet land of Liberty, 1971. |
| Physical description | Colour woodcut poster depicting two figures trapped behind vertical bars which have been formed by the red stripes of the national flag of the United States of America (the flag displayed in portrait orientation). Lettered below the image in a cursive font: 'My country ‘tis of thee, Sweet land of Liberty'. Signed and dated by the artist, and numbered 5/75. |
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| Copy number | 5/75 |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'My country ‘tis of thee, Sweet land of Liberty' (Lettered below the image in a cursive font.) |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Object history | This poster was designed to protest against racial prejudice in America. |
| Historical context | 'My Country, 'Tis of Thee' (also known as 'America') is an American patriotic song, that song served as a de facto national anthem of the United States before the adoption of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' as the official anthem. It was written by Samuel Francis Smith (1808-1895). |
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| Bibliographic reference | Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1 |
| Other number | 30/E12 - V&A microfiche |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.557-1975 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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