SP/4 Vietnam

Cry Freedom
1967

This image features a collage of newspaper clippings with headlines related to the Vietnam War and civil unrest, overlaid with a large, red, stylized depiction of a face in anguish or shouting. The face is centrally located and dominates the composition, with the mouth open as if crying out. The words "CRY FREEDOM" are printed in bold at the bottom. The overall effect is one of chaos and protest, evoking a sense of turmoil and the demand for freedom. The newspapers appear aged and torn, adding to the distressed aesthetic of the piece.
This image features a collage of newspaper clippings with headlines related to the Vietnam War and civil unrest, overlaid with a large, red, stylized depiction of a face in anguish or shouting. The face is centrally located and dominates the composition, with the mouth open as if crying out. The words "CRY FREEDOM" are printed in bold at the bottom. The overall effect is one of chaos and protest, evoking a sense of turmoil and the demand for freedom. The newspapers appear aged and torn, adding to the distressed aesthetic of the piece.

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Date
1967

Classification
Prints

Medium
Offset lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 35 × 23 1/8in. (88.9 × 58.7 cm) Image: 33 11/16 × 22in. (85.6 × 55.9 cm)

Accession number
2017.10.79

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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