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1967 "Black Power/White Power" illustration...
1967 "Black Power/White Power" illustration...
Item # 708256
September 21, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 21, 1967
* French artist & writer Tom Ungerer
* Black Power/White Power racial illustration
* Paul Thek's "Dead Hippie" sculpture
The front page has Tomi Ungerer's racist illustration titled: "Black Power/White Power" (see image)
source: Poster Auctions International, Inc.: “Black Power/White Power” is an intentionally uncomfortable design that zeroes in on American racial conflicts of the 1960s—but, as we’ve all realized this past year, those issues are far from resolved. This poster is perhaps more relevant than ever, but Ungerer never could have imagined that when he designed this in 1967. The image is “Ungerer’s graphic response to racial injustice. Now an icon of political posters, this inflammatory image targets not simply racism against African Americans, but extremism on both sides.
Also on the front page is a photo of Paul Thek with his notorious sculpture: "The Dead Hippie" (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse - a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
Complete with 48 pages, tabloid size, one fold along the center, nice condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. Rare as such.
Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.
Category: The 20th Century
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