Andy Warhol Offset Lithograph Poster for the Fund for the Conspiracy Defense, 1969
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1969
This original offset lithograph poster, designed by American artist Andy Warhol, dates to 1969 and was created to support the legal defense of the Chicago Eight.
The work exemplifies Warhol's distinct Pop Art aesthetic and political engagement through graphic design. Measuring 22 1/8 inches in width by 33 7/8 inches in height, the poster serves as an important historical artifact from late 1960s social movements. The design is characterized by a stark, high-contrast visual motif featuring an electric chair, rendered in a striking green and black palette. The top of the poster features the text 'conspiracy' and 'means to breathe together' in bold orange lettering.
Details at the bottom of the piece provide information regarding an 'Art Auction and Sale' for the Fund for the Conspiracy Defense, scheduled for Thursday, December 11, 1969, with public previews on December 10 and 11. The piece represents a significant intersection of fine art and activism, utilizing Warhol's recognizable style for a specific cause-related objective.
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 22 1/8" W x 33 7/8" H
Technical characteristics
- Print method
- offset lithograph
Design
- Obverse
- Features an electric chair graphic, text 'conspiracy' and 'means to breathe together', and event details for the Fund for the Conspiracy Defense art auction
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Andy Warhol
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