Object Details
Artist
Unidentified
Exhibition Label
During the civil rights era, artists often used whatever materials they had at hand to craft public messages about pressing concerns. Here an unidentified artist emblazons a pro-labor message on recycled computer paper, calling for the boycott of Gallo Wines. Activists on college campuses were especially known for using this unconventional paper for their printmaking. The artist depicts a revolting rat, a symbol of nonunion workers who cross the picket line.
¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now, 2020
Exhibition Label in Spanish
En la época de los derechos civiles, a menudo los artistas utilizaban cualquier material que tuviesen a mano para elaborar mensajes públicos acerca de temas urgentes. Aquí, un artista no identificado escribe un mensaje en pro de los trabajadores sobre papel de impresora reciclado, para hacer un llamado por el boicot de la empresa Gallo Wines. Los activistas de los recintos universitarios eran especialmente conocidos por utilizar este tipo de papel no convencional para sus grabados. El artista ilustra una rata repugnante, un símbolo de los trabajadores no miembros del sindicato que cruzan las líneas de piquetes.
¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now, 2020
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Margaret Terrazas Santos Collection
Date
ca. 1973
Object number
2019.52.4
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Graphic Arts-Print
Medium
screenprint on computer tractor paper
Dimensions
sheet and image: 22 × 14 1/8 in. (55.9 × 35.9 cm)
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Department
Graphic Arts
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Animal\rat
Allegory\civic\rebellion
Object\foodstuff\wine
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_2019.52.4