Artist: Anonymous
Condition: B *
Dimensions: 17.9 x 25.2 in. / 45.5 x 64 cm.
Circa: 1970
Linen Backed
* See Condition Grading section for further details
There are are areas of toning/darkening; the left side has been trimmed approximately 1"; some edge and corner wear and small losses; poster should display rather well once framed.
This poster was designed and screen-printed by students at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and it's hard to miss. A big red bull takes up most of the sheet, head down and horns out like it's ready to charge. Underneath, in rough hand-cut letters, it says "Leave the Fear of Red to Horned Beasts." It's a clever joke on the old idea that bulls get angry when they see red, and a jab at people who were scared of radical politics. You can tell it was made by hand and in a hurry, and that's a big part of its charm. Just two colors, red on tan paper, and it still packs a punch. It's a cool piece of protest history and would look great on almost any wall.