Edmund Shea

Avoid Drafts
1967

A vintage black and white poster with the words "AVOID DRAFTS" prominently displayed at the top. The image features a person huddled and shivering on a dilapidated staircase, with their feet in a bucket of water, wearing a coat and a hat, suggesting the discomfort of being in a drafty environment. The background shows peeling paint and a worn-out wall, enhancing the message of seeking warmth and shelter.

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Date
1967

Classification
Prints

Medium
Offset lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 28 7/16 × 22 1/8in. (72.2 × 56.2 cm) Image: 28 7/16 × 22 1/8in. (72.2 × 56.2 cm)

Accession number
2017.10.213

Series
Daniel Wolf Collection of Protest Posters

Publication
Published by American Newsrepeat Company

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/56401

Edmund Shea
4 works in the collection

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Edmund Shea

Avoid Drafts 1967

Edmund Shea 4 works in the collection

Avoid Drafts
1967

Edmund Shea
4 works in the collection