work on paper

Angela Davis
n.d.

Poster has a dark background with small red communist symbols. In the center is an image of Angela Davis with a man next to it holding a sign that reads, "Hang Wilmgtn Io." Poster reads, "Angela...

Bunchy & John: Immortalized Revolutionary Brothers
c. 1975

Poster has two black and white drawings of men. One image is of John Jerome Huggins the other is Alprentice "Bunchy" Carter. In the corners are drawings of black panters. Poster reads, "Bunchy...

African American History Overview
1991

Poster has two images of the United States and one of Africa. Un hte center is a history of America. On the right and the left is a timeline history of "Milestones in African-American History." At...

Famous African Americans
1989

Poster images overall of famous African-American people from United States History. From left to right: Jesse L. Jackson, Gwendolyn Boroks, Martin Luther King Jr. Maya Angelou, Leonlyne Price,...

African-American Inventors
1991

Poster has a light green border with blue text. On the right is a triangular design with images of six inventors over. From left to right: Benjamin Banneker, Jan Ernst Matzeliger, Daniel Hale...

African-American Writers
1991

Poster has a light green border with light green tree pattern on the right. Over the tree pattern are images of authors: Phillis Wheatley, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Ricard Wright,...

untitled (African-American men and women)
1975

Poster has black and white photograph collage of famous African-Ameican men and women overall.

African-American Educators
1991

Poster has a light green border along the left and top edges. On the right is a turtle pattern in light green with images of african-amrican educators: Booker T. Washington, Mary Church Terrel, W....

Black Heritage
1976

Poster has a geometric brown border along the top and side edges. In the center are small drawings of famous African-American people in history. In the center is "Black Heritage" in brown...

Exceptional Black Scientists
n.d.

Poster has a black background with small squares that have images of African-American scientists. Across the top is "Exceptional Black Scientists" in light gray lettering. At the bottom are small...

untitled (Martin Luther King)
1992

Poster has an image of Martin Luther King Jr. Looking down with one hand raised to his chin. Behind is a blue background with light purple border. At the bottom is "I Am Ashamed/ the greatest...

untitled (man)
n.d.

Poster has a black background with a photograph of a man wearing glasses and speaking while pointing.

Heroes and Martyrs of the Twentieth Century
1981

Poster has a black border with a background of white, red, black and green. At the top reads, "Heroes and Martyrs of the Twentieth Century." In the center are five black and white photographs....

A People of the Sun
1972

Poster has a drawing of a book with the title, "Malt Dizney's Songs and Stoies of Uncle Remus featureing Brer Rabbit." In the background is a large United States flag. On the right is an African-...

No More Hiroshimas: No More War
1963

Poster has a brown border with "No More Hiroshimas/ No More War" printed at the top and bottom. In the bottom border corners are peace symbols. In the center is a red oragami crane. Over the crane...

Democracy : We Deliver
1993

Poster has a black and white photograph in the center of an airplane dropping bombs over a cloudy sky. The top and bottom edge has large white lettering on a black background. It reads, "Democracy...

Peace is better than war
1985

Poster has a red drawing of a man standing over a tombstone with "RIP." Below the tombstone are three people laying with their hands crossed over their chests. On the right is yellow text. It...

untitled (Mark Twain quote)
1980

Poster is printed on green paper with red text overall. The lower right corner has a drawing of a man's head in black wearing a hat. Below the head is "Mark Twain" in black.Piech was a Brooklyn-...

untitled (nuclear war)
1985

Poster has three figures at the top that are crucified on bombs. In the upper left is a burgundy colored sun with a peace symbol in the center. The bottom has yellow text. It reads, "I say with...

Talk peace not war
1982

Poster has two blue and green heads at the top with red text in their brain areas. The blue head has "Protest against nuclear arms race for peace or extermination!" in red. The green head has "...

RIP: The silent majority who never protested against the nuclear arms race
1982

Poster has a red drawing on the right of a dove holding a branch. In the body area of the dove is a cross with a skull below it. The cross reads, "RIP/ The silent majority who never protested...

Down with the White-ness
1969

Poster has a yellow background with a black silhouette of a man raising both fists into the air. Above him is a white speech bubble with "Down with the White-ness" printed in black.This was one of...

El Grito de Rebelde [The Shout of the Rebel]
1975

Poster has a black and gray background. In the center is an image of man with a white blindfold on and brown rope tying him to a brown pole. The man has a red face with his mouth slightly open....

Libertad Para Los Prisoneros Politicas! [Freedom for Political Prisoners!]
1971

Poster has light brown background with a large black silhouette of Angela Davis in the middle. Across the top is "!Libertad para Los Prisoneros Politcas!" printed in blue.

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