RARE "STOP LYNCHING SHAME OF AMERICA" BOLD SILKSCREENED TEXTILE BANNER BY "REBEL ARTS."
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Winning Bid:
$986.70
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 10:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, November 15, 2016 10:00:00 PM)
Item Description
22.25x34.5." Graphic of hand gripping sign w/text "Stop Lynching." Background has industrial scene and water tower w/additional text at bottom "Shame Of America." Series of tiny pin holes roughly .75" apart along edges, 1" from top and 4.75" from bottom. Pins were used to attach textile to board for framing. VF. These tiny holes don't affect the bold central design which remains in beautiful condition and could be framed out if desired. A powerful civil rights artifact from the mid to late 1930s designed to be carried in May Day parades by an influential left wing art collective in New York City. See items #486-487 for history of Rebel Arts Group. Ted Watts Collection.
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