Rap Master Ronnie Poster
USA c. 1980s36 x 24 in (91 x 61 cm)
ID #FF19C-PK3-E-LZ
""Politics is just like show business. You have a / hell of an opening, coast for a while, and / then have a hell of a close." –Ronald Reagan / RAP MASTER RONNIE / A Partisan Revue / by Elisabeth Swados / & Garry Trudeau / Limited Engagement! / Late Night Performances / Top of the Gate / 60 Bleecker St."
Poster advertising for Garry Trudeau and Elizabeth Swados' musical comedy series / show Rap Master Ronnie, which ran throughout the 1980s and mocked U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The shows were primarily structured as a faux campaign ad for Reagan, exaggerating and satirizing his social policies. Poster features black and white photo of Ronald Reagan, "showbusiness" Reagan quote, and show information. Stylized title in bright pink.
Condition: Good; please note some creasing.
Material: Paper
