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Black Power / White Power. 1967.
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PAI-LXXXIV: Rare Posters
Live Bidding began Jul 20, 2021 at 11:00 AM EDT
ARTIST
TOMI UNGERER (1931-2019)
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Description
Artist: TOMI UNGERER (1931-2019)
Size: 19 5/8 x 28 1/8 in./49.8 x 71.4 cm
Condition: A.
Printer:
Reference: Ungerer Posters, 39; Images of an Era, 69; Ungerer/Willer, cover & 160; Ungerer Exhibitions, 189; Ungerer Musée, p. 199; Ungerer/All in One, 46; PAI-LVIII, 585
Key Words: Modern; Artist: Ungerer; American
Black Power / White Power. 1967.
“Black Power/White Power” is an intentionally uncomfortable design that zeroes in on American racial conflicts of the 1960s—but, as we’ve all realized this past year, those issues are far from resolved. This poster is perhaps more relevant than ever, but Ungerer never could have imagined that when he designed this in 1967. The image is “Ungerer’s graphic response to racial injustice. Now an icon of political posters, this inflammatory image targets not simply racism against African Americans, but extremism on both sides. Of [his political posters] Ungerer observes, ‘I create political drawing because I feel the need for it. Because I am angry’” (Ungerer/All in One, p. 99).
Size: 19 5/8 x 28 1/8 in./49.8 x 71.4 cm
Condition: A.
Printer:
Reference: Ungerer Posters, 39; Images of an Era, 69; Ungerer/Willer, cover & 160; Ungerer Exhibitions, 189; Ungerer Musée, p. 199; Ungerer/All in One, 46; PAI-LVIII, 585
Key Words: Modern; Artist: Ungerer; American
Black Power / White Power. 1967.
“Black Power/White Power” is an intentionally uncomfortable design that zeroes in on American racial conflicts of the 1960s—but, as we’ve all realized this past year, those issues are far from resolved. This poster is perhaps more relevant than ever, but Ungerer never could have imagined that when he designed this in 1967. The image is “Ungerer’s graphic response to racial injustice. Now an icon of political posters, this inflammatory image targets not simply racism against African Americans, but extremism on both sides. Of [his political posters] Ungerer observes, ‘I create political drawing because I feel the need for it. Because I am angry’” (Ungerer/All in One, p. 99).
