Flower Power Day Poster, Blue
USA, 196711 x 9 in (28 x 23 cm)
ID #FF19D-PK28-15B-LZ
"FLOWER POWER DAY / BRING YR THINGS / DO YOUR THING / MAY 20 / BLOW THEIR MINDS / NOT THEIR BODIES / DIS^ARMED FORCES DAY / 11AM / 2PM / GATHER / DELACORTE / THEATER IN / CENTRAL PARK / AT 81ST FOR A / HEADFEED / ZAP THE / MILITARY / WITH LOVE AS / THEY MARCH DOWN / 5TH FROM 86TH TO 66TH / DON'T LET THE GENERALS & POLITICIANS MAKE MURDERERS OF OUR BROTHERS"
Poster promoting a demonstration held at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park, NYC, in favor of disarming armed forces. The U.S. Military was set to march down 5th Avenue that same day, May 20th, as part of a traditional parade for Armed Forces Day. Workshop in Nonviolence (WIN) activists dubbed the day "Flower Power Day" as a counter to the military celebration. Poster design features stylized psychedelic text surrounding cartoonishly illustrated artillery filled with flowers, decorated with various symbols of peace. Black ink on blue background.
Condition: Good; please note some minor creasing.
Material: Paper
