culture

San Francisco's Pickle Family Circus
1989

Poster has a light yellow background with confetti shapes over all. In the center is a drawing of a clown balancing on cans. Poster reads, "San Francisco's Pickle Family Circus/ Holiday shows 1989...

San Francisco Mime Troupe "1985"
1984

Poster has a black background with an abstract drawing of aman wearing a suit. He has on a blindfold with "1985/ San Francisco Mime Troupe" on it. The tie part hanging off of the blind fold has...

Radical Performance Fest
2005

Poster has a light green background with a red ribbon border held by screws. In the center is awoman in a jumpsuit singing with cog wheels behind her. There are two banners above and below her....

Trend Graphics
1980

Poster has a drawing of a bright green parrot in a silver cage. Below the parrot reads, "Trend Graphics/ Silkscreen Pritners, Mountain View, California 94043."

Freedom of the Press: 1960s to the Present Poster from Progressive Printshops
1996

Poster has a white background with red, purple and blue text. Poster reads, "Freedom of the Press/ 1960s to the present/ posters from progressive printshops/ show organized by Center for the Study...

Americans or Last Tango in Huahuatenango
c. 1981

Poster has a drawing of a man holding a gun sneaking across green grass at night. On the left is a single palm tree in green with a hut on the right. Everything has a yellow cast from the full...

Arts at St. Ann's presents Bread & Puppet Theater
1986

Poster has a black and white image of a large puppet holding several smaller puppets in its arms. Poster reads, "Arts at St. Ann's presents Breat & Puppet Theater/ Josephine Based on a Story...

Communication for Liberation
c. 2004

Poster has an orange box at the top with an image of a man raising one fist into the air with laurel leaves around him. Below is "Communication for Liberation" in black and tan. The bottom area...

Angela Y. Davis calendar page
c. 2004

Poster has an image of Angela Davi's portrait with a red background at the top. Below is "Angela Y. Davis" in thin red lettering. Under this are three calendars for the months of January, February...

Bread & Puppet Theater & Word of Mouth Chorus Present The Stations of the Cross
1973

Poster has a white background with black text. In the center is an image of a figure flying over a bare tree with flowers falling down. Poster reads, "Bread & Puppet Theater & Word of...

Flatstock
2002

Poster has a gray-blue background with black and red text. Interspersed in the text is an image of a naked butt and the bottoms of feet. The poster reads, "Des Posters ' Stie./ Flatstock." The...

Bread and Puppet Theater: The birdcatcher in hell
Late 20th century

White poster with red print. Top half of poster consists of a circle with a human/bird like creature riding a horse like creature inside it. On the bottom half of the poster is "Bread and Puppet...

k.d. lang
1997

Poster contains a photograph of k.d. lang in a room with leopard print carpeting. She sits in profile at right wearing jeans, a plaid shirt and a cowboy hat. A logo for the company Obvious...

1600 Transylvania Avenue
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

The top edge of the poster has a drawing of bundles of grain, gears, and flowers overlaid with a banner that has the text: "The San Francisco Mime Troupe" with a red, black, and blue star logo....

The San Francisco Mime Troupe the First Fourty Years
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Multi-color poster printed on white paper. "The San Francisco / Mime Troupe / The First / 40 / Years" is printed at top flanked by two red stars in black circles. A green floral border frames the...

Back To Normal
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Multi-color poster has an overall purple and blue mottled background. A genie with a white beard and a turban appears at top holding a banner that says, "The San Francisco Mime Troupe." "Back To...

San Francisco Mime Troupe's City for Sale
1999

Poster printed with black and red ink on white glossy paper. A graphic of a black cloud with lightning bolts appears at top. A telephone pole with multiple nails and paper fliers extends through...

Damaged Care
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Multi-color poster has a pink border framing an allover pink and purple mottled background. A white banner at top printed green text reads, "San Francisco Mime Troupe." The center of...

Coast City Confidential
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Multi-color poster shows an image of a blond woman sitting in a green room reading the "Cost City Courier" newspaper. The woman has her noes pierced, wears several rings, and has matching red...

The San Francisco Mime Troupe in: The Dragon Lady's Revenge
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Multi-color poster shows a woman with dark hair wearing a purple dress and cape at center left holding a syringe. A man in profile against a yellow background appears at center. Text at top...

Godfellas
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Multi-color poster shows a tableau in the style of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper". A woman in a pink sweater holds a lantern at center, and she is flanked by mobsters at right and people...

Mister Smith Goes To Obscuristan
c. 2002

Multi-color poster printed on white paper. The top edge of the poster has a drawing of bundles of grain, gears, and a scythe overlaid with a banner that has the text: "The San Francisco Mime...

San Francisco Mime Troupe Proudly Presents We Can't Play, We Won't Pay!
c. 1980

Poster has a yellow background with yellow and orange text. In the middle is a drawing of three people, a man and two women holding vegetables. Poster reads, "San Francisco Mime Troupe proudly...

The San Francisco Mime Troupe in False Promises/ Nos Enganaron
1976

Poster has a yellow background with black text. At the bottom is an image of four individuals; woman in the foreground is African American and is wearing a purple dress. woman in the background is...

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