Protest march announcement in Los Angeles
According to Andrew Perchuk, deputy director of Getty Research Institute, this poster was created as a special commission by the artist Andrea Bowers for the first Getty Pacific Standard Time exhibition, “Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A., 1945–1980,” but the release was limited due to an issue.
Text on the poster: I am furious (Female) U.S. TROOPS IN VIETNAM… FLAG (AMC…. NEW YORK HUEY NEWTON TAPE FROM PRISON Kathleen CleAver James Baldwin Join Peace Walk / Monday, June 26 7:30pm, La Cienega & Melrose WHERE THERE’S POLLUTION THERE’S PROFIT Stand together against lawless police Don’t be a a helpless victim of their violence! KILLERS IN VIETNAM! Happy Birthday, HUEY! Photos and Text in Photo Artists against escalation Stop the War against black America Photo 1: Foreground: Uniformed man holding gun or baton. Helmet and sleeve demarcated with “MP” Background: Similarly or like uniformed, backward facing “soldiers” confronting group with banner “STOP THE WAR AGAINST BLACK AMERICA. Photo 2: Crowd of black men and women holding signs “STOP DE FACTO SEGREGATION NOW” Photo 3: https://blogs.getty.edu/pacificstandardtime/explore-the-era/archives/i142/  “Artists Against Escalation” protest at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), May 16, 1965. The Getty Research Institute, Charles Brittin papers, 2005.M.11.32. © J. Paul Getty Trust. Photo by Charles Brittin As part of three days of artist-led protests against the Vietnam War, the Artists Protest Committee organized a peaceful silent demonstration by about 500 artists at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Their goal was to inform Sunday museum-goers of their cause without creating a disturbance. Photo 4: Left side woman standing on side of vehicle with loudspeaker on top. She is waving a flag with eagle symbol on top. Behind her in center ground is man possibly holding microphone. Far right is man who appears to be waving hat. Possibly from latino community.
Poster for the “Angry Arts” Against the War Peace Walk, 1967. Designed by Hardy Hanson. Courtesy of the artist. The Getty Research Institute, Charles Brittin papers, 2005.M.11.31 —https://blogs.getty.edu/pacificstandardtime/explore-the-era/archives/i100/
“Artists Against Escalation” protest at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), May 16, 1965. The Getty Research Institute, Charles Brittin papers, 2005.M.11.32. © J. Paul Getty Trust. Photo by Charles Brittin _https://blogs.getty.edu/pacificstandardtime/explore-the-era/archives/i142/
