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Grace Johnson History of GD
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Grace
This collection is filled with political, radical, and shock propaganda. It’s packed with queer and feminist ideas that hit close to home for me. I’ve always been drawn to the bluntness of past political posters. They don’t tiptoe around the truth, and a lot of them still speak to what’s happening today.
Most of the pieces I chose are crude, bold, and in-your-face. I think the best political art starts with a radical punch. These posters aren’t just visuals, but they’re statements I feel deeply. Looking at them, it’s hard not to see history repeating itself.
Come Out! Come Out! Wherever You Are! Poster by ACT UP; June 23, 19902
“Long Distance Kiss”
“Does It Make Sense?” Poster
War is Madness
Underground, Punk Flyers, Anti-Design, and the Rebellion Against Graphic Design
OSPAAAL
Woman Wisdom
Sexist Justice is an Accessory to Rape
“Wet” or “Dry”
Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil
WANTED: FOR MURDER! Her careless talk cost lives2
We Demand
The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws
Women: We Fought for the Vote Now We Must Claim Our Rights! 1994
“Les dames seules” or “Single Ladies” by George Barbier
Ottobar Cat
One Day This Kid…
“Don't Vote, Revolt!”
The Fifth Pig Puzzle
Where the Wild Things Are
Snarky Gift Tags4
Double-Sided ACT UP Poster
80s punk posters3
I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier
Rocky Horror Picture Show Poster
War Is Not Healthy poster
Bitch magazine, #5, The Fashion Issue
“Are you Avant-Garde?...Or Derriere?“
Power to the People
