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Poster, No War

This is a Poster. It was printed by Mark van S.. It is dated ca. 1980 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

Block letters fill the entire surface to achieve maximum volume.

This object was donated by Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs. It is credited Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs.

Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 84.5 × 58.7 cm (33 1/4 × 23 1/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamps: On verso: "M. Van S./Photography"

Cite this object as

Poster, No War; Printed by Mark van S. (American, born 1964); USA; lithograph on paper; H x W: 84.5 × 58.7 cm (33 1/4 × 23 1/8 in.); Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs; 1993-53-39

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition How Posters Work.

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