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They’re Buying Us A War In El Salvador, Resist
1981

A protest poster with a peach background featuring bold text and a peace symbol. The top text reads "THEY'RE BUYING US A WAR IN EL SALVADOR IT'S YOUR MONEY - YOUR COUNTRY - YOUR LIFE YOUR CHOICE?" in black capital letters. In the center is a large peace symbol in a circle, with a maroon and black color scheme. Below the symbol, the word "RESIST" is prominently displayed in large black capital letters.
A protest poster with a peach background featuring bold text and a peace symbol. The top text reads "THEY'RE BUYING US A WAR IN EL SALVADOR IT'S YOUR MONEY - YOUR COUNTRY - YOUR LIFE YOUR CHOICE?" in black capital letters. In the center is a large peace symbol in a circle, with a maroon and black color scheme. Below the symbol, the word "RESIST" is prominently displayed in large black capital letters.

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Date
1981

Classification
Prints

Medium
Screenprint

Dimensions
Sheet: 24 × 18in. (61 × 45.7 cm) Image: 24 × 18in. (61 × 45.7 cm)

Accession number
2017.10.235

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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