March for Peace & Justice
Artist
Seymour Chwast
United States, born 1931
Date1982
MediumOffset Lithograph
Dimensions24 1/4 x 17 1/2 in. (61.6 x 44.5 cm)
ClassificationsPoster
Credit LinePoster House Permanent Collection
Object numberPH.6406
DescriptionOrganized 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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Semen Borisovich Raev
1984