Sam Lawson

I've Kicked the Habit
1970

A colorful poster featuring Uncle Sam standing triumphantly on a cigarette pack labeled "America" with discarded cigarettes inside. The background has a red and white striped pattern radiating from the center, and the text "I've kicked the habit" is prominently displayed above Uncle Sam's head. The cigarette pack has a warning label that reads "Caution: War may be hazardous to your health." The poster has a vintage look and is dated 1970 by the artist, Seymour Chwast.
A colorful poster featuring Uncle Sam standing triumphantly on a cigarette pack labeled "America" with discarded cigarettes inside. The background has a red and white striped pattern radiating from the center, and the text "I've kicked the habit" is prominently displayed above Uncle Sam's head. The cigarette pack has a warning label that reads "Caution: War may be hazardous to your health." The poster has a vintage look and is dated 1970 by the artist, Seymour Chwast.

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Date
1970

Classification
Prints

Medium
Offset lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 40 1/8 × 30in. (101.9 × 76.2 cm) Image: 38 1/8 × 28in. (96.8 × 71.1 cm)

Accession number
2017.10.18

Series
Daniel Wolf Collection of Protest Posters

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The American Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc., Leonard A. Lauder, President

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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