Object Details
Designer
Seymour Chwast, American, b. 1931
Printer
Eco Support Graphics / Haff & Daughtery, Hialeah, Florida, founded 1977
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
On yellow ground, the head of the Statue of Liberty, the points of her crown made up of components related to recyling and activism; from left to right: a fountain pen inscribed with the word "Write," a curving green arrow inscribed with the word "REUSE," a red brick chimney divided in half emitting smoke inscribed with the words "SAVE THE AIR,"
the Empire State Building with a bouquet of flowers emerging from the top, an arm raising a sign inscribed with the word "PROTEST," a brown glass bottle with the word "RECYCLE" inscribed on the label, a metal faucet tap with dripping water inscribed with the word "CONSERVE." A speech bubble to the left of the Statue of Liberty's mouth has the printed words: ACT / NOW!; printed text below. Verso: Statue of Liberty holding a broomstick and tablet inscribed "reduce/reuse/recycle"
Credit Line
Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs
Date
1991
Accession Number
1993-53-58
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
graphic design
Object Name
Poster
Type
Poster
Medium
Lithograph on recycled paper
Dimensions
85.5 × 55 cm (33 11/16 × 21 5/8 in.)
made in
USA
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1993-53-58