Date: 1994
Size: 36.5 x 28.5 inches
Size: 36.5 x 28.5 inches
Artist: Unknown
Printer: Toppan Printing Co.
About The 100 Best Posters Collection: This poster was originally created in 1970 for an american television documentary. This is an official reissue from 1994 from the collection The 100 best posters from Europe and the United States / 1945-1990.
"In describing the rationale behind this portfolio, Hiromichi Fujita, the President of Toppan Printing Co., explains in the introduction that, "the decision to publish The 100 Best Posters from Europe and the United States 1945-1990 was motivated by our earlier collection of Japanese reproductions published four years ago . . . the first collection was intended as a small contribution to the field of graphic design, which has enjoyed an inseparable relationship with the printing industry for many years now." The selection of posters in this collection were chosen by a panel consisting of Steven Heller, Alain Weill, Milton Glaser and Yusaku Kamekura. All posters chosen (...) were reproduced and were then donated to art museums and related educational institutions in 200 locations around the world. In addition to being forms of expression, these posters, which were created in the diverse social conditions that have prevailed since the end of World War II, truly serve as a testament to the age in which they were produced." (Source: swanngalleries.com)
About the poster: By the end of the 1960s, the major civil rights battles had been fought and integration had more or less been won. Still, the division between black and white, rich and poor, have and have not was profound. This image, which originated as an advertisement for a television documentary, became an icon of the civil rights era. Underscoring the sacred words of America's pledge of allegiance, the black man's face is imprinted with the flag, as if to communicate that equal rights are his. And yet he also appears to be behind bars, prevented by America's inherent racism from truly partaking in the nation's liberties. (Source: The 100 best posters from Europe and the United States / 1945-1990, p.114)
This poster is in good condition and ready to be framed.