Waiting for him to end the war? Accession Number: ARTV03037

Description

An Australian Vietnam Moratorium Campaign poster. This black and white poster features an image of the face of the smiling US President, Richard Nixon , montaged as the tail of a bomb. The accompanying text advertises an anti-war rally at Sydney Town Hall in February 1971 and a National Anti-war Conference. The Moratorium symbol appears on the lower right. The poster was issued by the Vietnam Moratorium Campaign National Coordinating Committee, Sydney.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV03037
Artist
Unknown
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: linecut and halftone photoengraving on paper
Measurement
Overall: 57.2 cm x 43.4 cm
Medium
linecut and photoengraving on paper
Date Made
1971
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
presented by S J Woods, 1980
Copyright
AWM copyright

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