William Kent

Don't Break Wind!.
1964

A colorful graphic poster featuring a mix of text and stylized figures against a yellow background. The central black rectangle contains bold red text that reads "DON'T break wind!" Below it, additional text states "KEEP AMERICA sweet AND CLEAN!" with an image of the Statue of Liberty. Surrounding the rectangle are outlined figures in various poses, including a seated woman on the left and a standing man on the right, both in red, and a smaller figure in black, possibly a child, in the bottom left corner. The artwork has a satirical tone and is dated 1949, signed by the artist in the lower right.
A colorful graphic poster featuring a mix of text and stylized figures against a yellow background. The central black rectangle contains bold red text that reads "DON'T break wind!" Below it, additional text states "KEEP AMERICA sweet AND CLEAN!" with an image of the Statue of Liberty. Surrounding the rectangle are outlined figures in various poses, including a seated woman on the left and a standing man on the right, both in red, and a smaller figure in black, possibly a child, in the bottom left corner. The artwork has a satirical tone and is dated 1949, signed by the artist in the lower right.

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Date
1964

Classification
Prints

Medium
Slate relief print

Dimensions
Sheet (sight): 19 1/2 × 32 1/2in. (49.5 × 82.6 cm) Plate (sight): 18 × 31 1/2in. (45.7 × 80 cm)

Accession number
2016.173

Edition
2/25

Publication
Printed and published by William Kent

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Sarah-Ann and Werner H. Kramarsky

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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