[CIVIL RIGHTS]. A pair of posters related to Civil Rights activism in the 1960s. Ca 1964-67.
Sale 1310 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana
Feb 27, 2024
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Live / Cincinnati
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[CIVIL RIGHTS]. A pair of posters related to Civil Rights activism in the 1960s. Ca 1964-67.
COBB, Ron (1937-2020), artist. Remember...Uncle Tom Says- "Only You Can Prevent Ghetto Fires." Sawyer Press: Los Angeles, CA, 1967. 22 3/8 x 33 1/8 in. poster (toning). Ron Cobb worked as a cartoonist for the radical Los Angeles Free Press in 1965, producing editorial cartoons commenting on social and political issues in the 1960s and 70s. This example references a sentiment among young Black activists at the time that the elderly in their communities, who disapproved of violent demonstrations, were "Uncle Toms." -- [SUZUKI, Lewis, (1920-2016), artist]. We Shall Overcome / We Shall Live in Peace / Freedom Now. 18 1/8 x 28 3/8 in. poster mounted to 19 1/8 x 30 in. on linen-backed cardstock (dampstaining to lower corners, toning, wear with some repair to edges and corners). Signed and dated "Suzuki 64" lower right. Lewis Suzuki was a watercolor and printmaking artist, who served in World War II and dedicated his postwar life to promoting peace and liberation movements throughout the world. -- Together, 2 posters.
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