L. B. Johnson: MURDERER
Date1967
Mediumlithograph on paper
DimensionsSheet: 21 × 25 1/8 inches (53.3 × 63.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dorsky.
Object number1972.8
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Copyright© Mark Di Suvero.
The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThe 1967 portfolio titled Artists and Writers Protest Against the War in Vietnam, published by Artists and Writers Protest, Inc., New York, exemplified the conflicted position in which many artists found themselves in the 1960s. Artists focused their antiwar actions and energies on aesthetic strategies of dissent. This portfolio was published to raise funds for the protest activities of the group.
Mark Di Suvero’s contribution titled L.B.J. addresses his critique directly towards then president Lyndon B. Johnson, and in a verse-like narrative, condemns his decisions and their consequences.
