Personality Posters of Canada, Ltd.

Suppose They Gave A War...and Nobody Came
c.1960–1970

A vibrant vintage poster with a psychedelic design featuring a central explosion-like motif in red, yellow, and black. The top of the poster reads "SUPPOSE THEY GAVE A WAR" in bold red letters, and the bottom continues with "...and nobody came" in white text against a black background. A small white silhouette of a person appears to be walking away from the fiery design at the bottom. The poster has a strong visual impact with its contrasting colors and radiating lines, suggesting a message of anti-war sentiment.
A vibrant vintage poster with a psychedelic design featuring a central explosion-like motif in red, yellow, and black. The top of the poster reads "SUPPOSE THEY GAVE A WAR" in bold red letters, and the bottom continues with "...and nobody came" in white text against a black background. A small white silhouette of a person appears to be walking away from the fiery design at the bottom. The poster has a strong visual impact with its contrasting colors and radiating lines, suggesting a message of anti-war sentiment.

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Date
c.1960–1970

Classification
Prints

Medium
Offset lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 36 13/16 × 24in. (93.5 × 61 cm) Image: 36 13/16 × 24in. (93.5 × 61 cm)

Accession number
2017.10.197

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
artworks/56385

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