Draftees of the World, Unite!

Carlos A. Cortéz, Draftees of the World, Unite!, ca. 1965, linocut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tomás Ybarra-Frausto, 1995.50.7, © 2020, Dora Katsikakis
Copied Carlos A. Cortéz, Draftees of the World, Unite!, ca. 1965, linocut on paper, image: 19 7829 78 in. (50.576 cm) sheet: 23 1835 in. (58.689 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tomás Ybarra-Frausto, 1995.50.7, © 2020, Dora Katsikakis

Artwork Details

Title
Draftees of the World, Unite!
Date
ca. 1965
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 19 7829 78 in. (50.576 cm) sheet: 23 1835 in. (58.689 cm)
Copyright
© 2020, Dora Katsikakis
Credit Line
Gift of Tomás Ybarra-Frausto
Mediums Description
linocut on paper
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure group
  • Occupation — labor
  • State of being — evil — war
  • Allegory — civic — rebellion
  • History — United States — Vietnam War
  • Object — written matter — poster
Object Number
1995.50.7

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