Tag Archives: Artists’ Poster Committee

Make a New Year’s Revolution

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Christopher George

VU, “Nous Vous La Souhaitons Bonne et Heureuse,” [“We Wish It To You Good and Happy”], January 1, 1930, (2009.52.75) Hiram Dotson, Friend’s New Year Eve Party, ca. 1970-1995 (DA.1C2.15) Sharon Avery, Make a New Year’s Revolution, Kids!, ca. 1970 … Continue reading →

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“Peace Now!”

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Christopher George

Joe Brainard (1942-1994), [Peace Now!], 1971 (832.2002) Herbert Perr, [Who Is Going to Believe Hypocritical Fairytales?], 1970-71, mixed media prototype for a poster that was never produced, (879.2002) Who is going to believe hypocritical fairytales When, behind a facade of … Continue reading →

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FREEDOM WOMAN NOW

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Christopher George

Faith Ringgold, Freedom Woman Now, 1971 (796.2002) Faith Ringgold, The United States of Attica, 1971 (795.2002) Faith Ringgold, Judson 3, ca. 1970-71 (877.2002) Faith Ringgold, Peoples Flag Show, (1970) (883.2002) The “People’s Flag Show” at Judson church was open for … Continue reading →

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Thank You

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Christopher George

Alfred Eisenstaedt, Looking at the mouth of a big fish that daddy had just caught, Florida, 1956 (294.1989) Thank you for viewing Fansinaflashbulb. Fansinaflashbulb was viewed more than 180,000 times in 2014. The visitors were from 180 countries (out of … Continue reading →

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Propaganda

Posted on April 30, 2013 by fansinaflashbulb

Propaganda can serve multiple means. It can help advance a progressive cause, it can challenge our own beliefs and assumptions or reinforce stereotypes. Photography is a very malleable tool, which, often combined with words, can serve such aims effectively. Barbara … Continue reading →

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A Palpable Transfer

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Patricia Silva

A Palpable Transfer positions memory as an event that is first experienced, and eventually transferable. Memory is often explored in contexts of nostalgia, validity, deterioration. The selected photographs work with memory in relation to palpability, which is the access point … Continue reading →

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Timeless (Cheap Imitation)

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Christopher George

Weegee, It’s six o’clock in the morning on the electric clock on top of the Consolidated Edison Company building on Fourteenth Street… I think they have the clock up there to remind the customers to pay their bills, ca. 1945 … Continue reading →

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John Lennon, October 9, 1940–December 8, 1980

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Christopher George

John Lennon and Yoko Ono, War is Over!, 1969–70 John Lennon, Fit to Die, 1969–70 Richard Avedon, [John Lennon, Eyes of the Beatles, Vogue], ca. 1967 Vik Muniz, Memory Rendering of John Lennon in Manhattan, 1995 Weegee, One of the … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on January 1, 2010 by erinbarnett

Alfred Eisenstaedt, Card players who have given up smoking as a New Year’s resolution, Berlin, 1931 Sharon Avery, Make a New Year’s Revolution, Kids!, ca. 1970

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Che Guevara, died October 9, 1967

Posted on October 9, 2009 by erinbarnett

Unidentified Photographer, [Body of Che Guevara], October 10, 1967 The typed caption on the print reads: Body said to be Guevara’s–This is a close-up of the body displayed by Bolivian army officers today at Vallegrande and said to be that … Continue reading →

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