S.M. Dagenhart

Holy Dickies Prayer
c. 1960–1970

A vintage-style poster with a satirical prayer titled "Holy Dickies Prayer" in bold letters at the top. The illustration features a caricature of a man with a halo, eyes closed in prayer, wearing a bright red sweater. Below the image is the full text of the prayer, which is a critical commentary on war and politics, ending with "Amen." The bottom of the poster attributes the poem to Jan Boyden and the cartoon to S.M. Daggyhart. The poster is part of a series labeled "Literary Posters."

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Date
c. 1960–1970

Classification
Prints

Medium
Offset lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 28 1/2 × 22 5/8in. (72.4 × 57.5 cm) Image: 28 1/2 × 22 5/8in. (72.4 × 57.5 cm)

Accession number
2017.10.48

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

API
artworks/56236

S.M. Dagenhart
2 works in the collection

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S.M. Dagenhart

Holy Dickies Prayer c. 1960–1970

S.M. Dagenhart 2 works in the collection

Holy Dickies Prayer
c. 1960–1970

S.M. Dagenhart
2 works in the collection