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DETAILS: Original gay civil rights poster issued by the Greenwich Village, New York Citychapter of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF). Circa 1969. Su Negrin artist, with Suzanne Bevier(logo designer). The posterwas first usedto recruit people for Gay Liberation Front meetings held in Greenwich Village, New York shortly after theStonewall Riots\' in 1969. Features Negrin\'sdesign incorporating a vibrant psychedelic mandala motif andbearing the words \"Let Go,\" (designed by Bevier). The posterwas offered for sale for one dollar through the pages of Come Out!, an LGBTnewspaper published by the GLF. Measures 8 1/2\" x 11\" inches.We have searched the last 20 years of online sales history databases and academic holndingsand were only able to find twoother examples of this poster design. Rare.
CONDITION: Poster is in high grade condition. No pinholes or tape marks.Color is vibrant with faint foxing. Free of tears, rips or writing. Overall an exceptionally well preserved copy.
GUARANTEE: We offer a lifetime guarantee on all of our items to be authentic originals issued by the organization stated. They are not later re-issues or reproductions. We forensically examine all of our items prior to listing to make certain they are authentic.BACKGROUND: Gay Liberation Front (GLF) wasformed in Greenwich Village, New York City in 1969, immediately after the Stonewall riots, bringing a new wave of people into the LGBTQ political activism that had been growing throughout the 1960s. A new constellation of influences informed this generation, including the peace and student movements, the counterculture, and the Black Panthers and Third World Liberation Front struggles. The GLF quickly expanded across the U.S. and internationally, transforming the course of LGBTQ communities and American politics by changing the terms of LGBTQ struggles from equality to liberation.The GLF is considered by most to be the most impactfulLGBTQ civil rights organization in history.Countlessfuture organizations were formed by its members including the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA), Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) ACT UP, the Lesbian Avengers, Queer Nation, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and the Radical Radishes, among others.
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Circa 1950-1979
Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper items with a particularfocus on counter culture and progressivematerials.We are one of the few retailers in the country that regularly deals in suchitems. We are always adding to our online inventory. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. You will be pleased by the friendliness and knowledge of our staff.
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