Unknown artist

Vietnam
c. 1960–1970

A monochrome poster with a satirical take on a movie advertisement, featuring the word "VIETNAM" in large bold letters. The poster includes various images such as soldiers, a child, and a man in a suit, along with provocative phrases like "AN EASTERN THEATRE PRODUCTION" and "FILMED IN REAL BLOOD 'N GUTS COLOR." It also contains mock reviews and a statement about the price of admission being "YOUR SON PLUS TAXES," alluding to the human cost of the Vietnam War.
A monochrome poster with a satirical take on a movie advertisement, featuring the word "VIETNAM" in large bold letters. The poster includes various images such as soldiers, a child, and a man in a suit, along with provocative phrases like "AN EASTERN THEATRE PRODUCTION" and "FILMED IN REAL BLOOD 'N GUTS COLOR." It also contains mock reviews and a statement about the price of admission being "YOUR SON PLUS TAXES," alluding to the human cost of the Vietnam War.

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Date
c. 1960–1970

Classification
Prints

Medium
Offset lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 29 1/2 × 23 1/8in. (74.9 × 58.7 cm) Image: 29 1/2 × 23 1/8in. (74.9 × 58.7 cm)

Accession number
2017.10.39

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

API
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