Stop work to stop the war

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Accession Number ARTV07359
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 50.6 x 35.5 cm
Object type Poster
Physical description lithograph, letterpress and halftone photoengraving on paper
Maker Cane, Jim
South Australian Vietnam Moratorium Campaign
Date made 1971
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright unknown

Description

The poster depicts, on the front, a drawing of a pyramid of people representing their status in United States society. At the bottom are Vietnamese refugees with ropes around their necks, above them are United States blue collar and professional workers, then policemen, an Army general, a judge, big business men and at the top an Uncle Sam figure, holding a US dollar symbol. The verso of the poster contains extensive text and photographs of protestors, workers and Vietnames people explaining the policies, theories, practices and justifications of the Vietnam Moratorium Campaign.