McCarthy Peace
Poster
1967 (published)
1967 (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The American Ben Shahn (1898-1969) was a noted Left-wing artist. This poster is in support of Eugene McCarthy, the US Senator for Minnesota. In 1968, at a time of increasing military activity in South East Asia, McCarthy - a strong opponent of the Vietnam War - challenged President Lyndon Johnson in the Democrats' presidential nominations. Johnson stood down, but McCarthy did not gain the nomination. The eventual presidential campaign was won by the Republican leader, Richard Nixon.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | McCarthy Peace (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Ben Shahn. McCarthy Peace. Political poster, USA, 1967 |
| Physical description | portrait format poster printed in colours on white ground. Centre image, a bird (?dove) coloured in blue red and orange stripes. Above, the word 'McCarthy'; below, the word 'Peace'. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | Ben Shahn (lower left; lithography) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Jack Rennert |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The American Ben Shahn (1898-1969) was a noted Left-wing artist. This poster is in support of Eugene McCarthy, the US Senator for Minnesota. In 1968, at a time of increasing military activity in South East Asia, McCarthy - a strong opponent of the Vietnam War - challenged President Lyndon Johnson in the Democrats' presidential nominations. Johnson stood down, but McCarthy did not gain the nomination. The eventual presidential campaign was won by the Republican leader, Richard Nixon. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.377-1973 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2003 |
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