poem

l'Humanit? 1904 1984
1984

Poster has a thin unprinted white border overall. The background of the poster has a stylized drawing of the face of a man with a long beard in tan and black. The top edge left of the poster has...

For every girl who is tired of acting weak when she is strong...
n.d.

Poster has a light pink drawing of a girl that is half wearing a dress and half wearing pants and a t-shirt. The poster has black and pink alternating text overall and begins, "For every girl who...

George Jackson 1941 - 1971
1972

Left side of poster has a black and white photograph of George Jackson, surrounded by a stylized border. Below the photo is the text: "George Jackson / 1941 - 1971". The right side has the text...

untitled (jaguar and poem)
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster consists of black print on white paper. 3/4 of poster made up of image depicting a jaguar with a native design above it and a carving of a jaguar below it and to the right an image of...

The Final End of the State
1968

Poster has a brown background with a cream colored border. In the middle is cream colored text that begins with light blue text. Poster begins, "The Final End of the State is not to dominate men...

untitled (Martin Luther King)
1997

Poster has a white background with black text. Main image is a drawing of Martin Luther King. To the left of the drawing is a poem that starts with, "He who by fire, and through blood/ Cleansed,...

"I Shook Up The World"
1979

Poster has a white background with black text. In the center is an image of Muhammad Ali in boxing gear. At the top, poster reads, "I Shook Up The World." To the left of the image is a...

"I Shook Up The World"
1979

Poster has a white background with black text. To the left is an image of Muhammad Ali in boxing gear. At the top, poster reads, "I Shook Up The World." To the right of the imageis a poem entitled...

Light of Pagan Truth
n.d.

Poster has a black background with an ethnic design in the center. There is a circle with a red and green pattern. In each corner is a face with white, green and red designs. At the top is "Light...

untitled (Ngo Vinh Long quote)
1970

Poster has green photograph at the top of a woman holding a shovel in a field. Below is a box with script lettering in the middle. Poster reads, "On this land/ where each blade of grass is human...

War Alarm.. Ban The Bomb!
1970

The poster has text and image printed in black with a wide unprinted area at each edge. The poster has a stylized photographic image of a male figure, shown from the chest up he is wearing a knit...

America when will you be Angelic?
1970

Poster is printed on tractor feed printer paper with black ink. In the center is an image of Allen Ginsberg with a long beard and glasses speaking into a microphone. Below is a quote. It reads, "...

September Song
1966

Poster shows a man standing upright in an open wooden coffin. The man's eyes are closed and his hands have been crossed and placed at his waist. Two guns and a hat have been placed in the coffin....

Crime One
1967

The poster shows Ed Diamond, Legs Diamond, Fatsy Walsh, and Lucky Luciano standing up against a wall looking forward. Underneath each man is his name and how he died. Printed from left to right...

Kiss the Joy as it Flies
c. 1973

The top of the poster has calligraphy that reads: "Kiss / the Joy / as / it / Flies". Below the poster has a highly stylized, distorted photographic image of a line of people, who appear naked,...

Walt Whitman Says
c. 1967

Poster has a background that resembles a United States flag. In the center are small drawings of human figures and penis. The top has outlined lettering that reads, "Walt Whitman Says." Scattered...

Invocation for Maitreya: Lenore Kandel
1967

Poster has a purple and turquoise border with small swirls and flower shapes with eyes in them. Along the sides are white phallic shapes with nude figures drawn. In the center is a large white...

Spel [spell] Against Demons
1970

Poster is printed on white paper with small black text and red design at the bottom center. Poster reads at the top, "Spel Against Demons." Below is a poem about anger in the world.

Like a Mountain
n.d.

The poster has a photograph of a quilt, with various differently colored and patterned materials, that depicts a mountain landscape and rows of highly stylized figures with their arms raised in...

Shekhinah
n.d.

The poster has a pink background framed by a thin purple line and an unprinted white area. The top of the poster has s stylized drawing of the night sky with large white clouds or wings. From this...

untitled (Yosano Akiko poem)
1975

Poster has a blue background with brown text. In the center is a large outline of a female figure with a baby on her back holding the muzzle of a gun. She has on a purple headscarf and blue hoop...

untitled (Yosano Akiko poem)
c. 1975

Poster has a blue background with brown text. In the center is a large outline of a female figure with a baby on her back holding the muzzle of a gun. She has on a purple headscarf and blue hoop...

untitled quote
c. 1977

Poster is a light cream color with dark green text and image. Along the left and right are drawings of wheat stalks. In the center is "I swear to you/ I swear on my common woman's head/ The common...

Our History Has Been Stolen from US.
c.a. 1969

Poster has a thin white border and a purple backgound overall. The right side of the poster has a highly stylized drawing of a female figure in profile, she has her arms back and her head titled...

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