work on paper

Peace
c. 1960

Small rectangular poster with a blue, white and black linocut type print in the center. At the top edge is "Peace." Below is a man playing a violin. In the upper right is a dove with flowers below...

"Meeting of East and West"- California St. at Grant Avenue San Francisco
c. 1950

Small drawing depicting a view down California Street with Grant Avenue crossing. On the left are buildings and the Chinatown gate visible. In the disntace is the top of the Bay Bridge and a cable...

"Sitting Tight"
c. 1950

Small drawing depicting a cowboy sitting on the back of a bucking bronco. The man has one arm raised the other holding on to a rope. On the ground is a shadow.

California Street Canyon
c. 1950

Small drawing depicting a view down California Street in San Francisco. The street is downhill with tall buildings flanking the sides. In the distance through the builiding the Bay Bridge is...

Romantic Telegraph Hill
c. 1950

Small drawing depicting a view of San Francisco as seen from the top of Telegraph Hill. In the background is Coit Tower rising up tall with the Bay Bridge on the right. In the foreground are...

untitled ["One of our main purposes is to unify our brothers and sisters..."]
1969

The poster has a stylized drawing of several male figures. The central and most prominent figure has a beard, a hat, a button with a photograph of a person, and is holding a rifle; he is facing to...

untitled (Male Figure)
c. 1967

The poster has a thick unprinted border overall. The poster has a a stylized drawing of an African American, male figure. Shown from the chest up the figure is wearing a white collored shirt and...

Why Must Black People Look At Each Other Through Prison Bars?
1971

The top edge of the drawing has the text: "Why Must Black People / Look At Each Other Through Prison Bars? Where Is Our Freedom?". Below is a drawing of a male figure in red and blue clothing he...

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! All Power To The People Hallelujah!
1971

The top edge of the poster has the text: "Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! All Power To The People Hallelujah!". Below the poster has a drawing of a laughing, African American, female figure....

untitled (man with automatic rifle)
c. 1968

The poster has a drawing of a male figure holding an automatic rifle. The figure is rendered in black with white clothing. The upper right corner has the text: "Wherever Death May Surprise Us, It...

untitled (mother and child)
1967

The poster is printed with a large stylized drawing. The drawing shows the back of a female figure from the chest up. The female figure is wearing a scarf on her head and holding a child who is...

We Are Advocates of the Abolition of War...
1968

The poster has a large black and white stylized drawing that depicts soldiers of various races and nationalities. The drawing depicts five soldiers from left to right there are: two African...

untitled
1969

The poster has a stylized drawing of several male figures. The central and most prominent figure has a beard, a hat, a button with a photograph of a person, and is holding a rifle; he is facing to...

The Lumpen
1970

The top edge of the poster has the text: "The Heir Of Malcolm Have Picked Up The Gun / And Now Stand Millions Strong Facing The Racist Pig Oppressor". Below the poster has a large stylized drawing...

untitled [armed woman and child]
1967

The poster has a large stylized drawing of a woman and child overall. The drawing shows a living room with the woman seated on a couch at left and the child standing before her at the center of...

Afro-American Solidarity with the Oppressed People of the World
1969

The poster has a large stylized drawing of a female figure. Shown from the waist up she is holding spear and has a rifle slung over her shoulder. The figure is clothed in purple and gray with an...

untitled
1970

The top edge of the drawing has the text: "When I Spend More Time Fightin The Rats, Than Taking Care Of My Children / You Know, IT Makes Me Realize That I Have A Right To Kill The Greedy /...

Freedom Is a Constant Struggle
1971

The poster has a stylized drawing of an older male figure sitting in a chair with an infant on his lap. The older man is wearing blue pants, a blue jacket, a green shirt, green shoes, and a brown...

Untitled (On the Bones of the Oppressors)
1969

The poster has a stylized drawing overall. The lower right corner of the drawing has a male figure shown from the chest up, rendered almost entirely in black with highlights of white and orange....

untitled (We Are Soldiers...)
c. 1969

The poster has a large stylized drawing of two male figures shown from the neck up. The figures are located toward the left side of the poster. The left most figure has a green on his head. The...

untitled
1968

The poster has a stylized drawing of a female figure holding an infant in her arms. Both figures are rendered in black and have no facial features or other details on their body. The female figure...

untitled [walking man with book and rifle]
1968

The poster has a stylized drawing of a male figure. The figure is shown mid step, he is holding an automatic rifle in his right hand that is partially obscuring his face. The figure is carrying a...

Murdered [Sam Napier]
1971

The top edge of the poster has the text: "Murdered". Below is a black and white photograph of a male figure, shown from the neck, he has a mustache. The bottom of the poster has the text: "Sam...

untitled (Alprentice 'Bunchy' Carter)
1969

The poster has a thin unprinted border overall. The poster has a large black and white photograph of a male figure on the right side. Shown from the chest up he is wearing dark jacket and light...

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