1967 Avant-Garde Magazine No More War Art Contest Antiwar Vietnam 19 x 25 Poster

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1967 Avant-Garde Magazine No More War Art Contest Antiwar Vietnam 19” x 25” Poster. Free Shipping Expedited Priority Mail. Ships rolled in a tube. Mint Condition No Pin Holes or Rips or Tears.
"MEN WOULD RATHER HAVE THEIR FILL OF SLEEP. LOVE AND SINGING AND DANCING THAN OF WAR," SAID HOMER. THE EDITORS OF AVANT-GARDE AGREE, AND DO HEREBY ISSUE A CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR AN INTERNATIONAL POSTER COMPETITION BASED ON THE THEME: NO MORE WAR!
Judges: Richard Avedon, Leonard Baskin, Alexander Calder, Milton Glaser, Ari Kane, Jack Levine, Herb Lubalin, Dwight Macdonald, Robert Motherwell, Robert Osborn, Larry Rivers, Ben Shahn, Edward Steichen & Sloan Wilson.
THERULES OF THE CONTEST ARE AS FOLLOWS: 0 to a grand prize-winner and 0
All professional painters, designers, illustra-
to each of the other nine winners.
tors, photographers, cartoonists, and other
All winning posters will be featured in an
graphic artists are eligible. Amateurs may en-
issue of Avant-Garde Magazine. Fifty of the
ter too, but onty after elimination contests at
best entries will be exhibited at a New York
colleges, art and photography schools, mu-
museum or gallery and sent on tour of the
seums, and similar institutions.
United States.
Ten winners will be selected. All winning
Choice of subject matter is at the discretion
posters will be reproduced and sold for
of individual artists (though posters must bear
each through bookstores, art supply shops,
some relationship to the theme of the contest.
coffeehouses, boutiques, and similar retail
world peace). Posters may carry any related
outlets. Sales will be promoted by vigorous
slogan, caption, or title -or none at all-and
advertising and publicity campaigns. Profits
may relate to specific conflicts, such as the
will be donated to peace causes as designated
by the judges. War in Vietnam. Entries will be judged on the basis of artistic merit and impact of anti-war Artists will receive a 10% royalty on sales. message. Advances totaling ,400 will be presented as Judging will take place in New York on May 30, 1968, Memorial Day. Winners will be announced at a press conference held immedi-
iately thereafter.
Deadline is 5 p.m., Monday, May 27, 1968.
Entries may not exceed 19" x 25" in size and
must be accompanied by artist's name and
address.
The address of Avant-Garde, both for en-
tries and inquiries, is 110 W. #0th St., New York,
N.Y. 10###, U.S.A.
LEGAL STIPULATIONS: This contest is a non-profit undertaking. All revenues remaining from sales of posters after payment of royalties
and out-of-pocket expenses will be donated to peace causes as designated by the judges. Financial records will be audited by certified
public accountants. Avant-Garde will exercise all possible care in the handling of entries but assumes no responsibility for loss or damage. Avant-Garde reserves the right to change contest rules or cancel the contest entirely for any reason whatsoever. ©1967 by Avant-Garde.
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