March for Peace & Justice
1982
Artist
Seymour Chwast
DIMENSIONS
24 1/4 x 17 1/2 in. (61.6 x 44.5 cm)
OBJECT NUMBER
PH.6406
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
United States
CREDIT LINE
Poster House Permanent Collection
KEYWORDS
Animals, Bird, Disarmament, Dove, New York, New York City, Nuclear, Peace, Political, Protest, Weapons
Organized around the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Disarmament held in New York in 1982, the March for Peace and Justice was the largest antinuclear event in U.S. history, attracting approximately one million protestors. This poster reflects Push Pin founder Seymour Chwast’s classic blending of humor with serious intent. A white peace dove rests on top of five different human legs, representing the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity of the city. The U.N. has held three special sessions on nuclear disarmament: 1978, 1982, and 1988. It has been calling for a fourth session since 1995.
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