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Book SynopsisWith nearly three hundred stunning images, this title provides an illustrated journey through the protest and psychedelic rock posters of the 1960s, the posters of Eugene McCarthy's 1968 presidential campaign, the poster explosion of George McGovern's 1972 campaign, and the best campaign posters from 1976 to 2012.
Trade Review"The images on these earlier posters serve as powerful reminders of another era when our deepest differences could be expressed without descending into what may become our darkest hour."—Nancy Love,
New Political Science"A beautiful book."—Ralph Young,
Great Plains Research“Hal Wert transports the reader back to a time when wheat paste campaigns were as incendiary and potent a political weapon as a Swiftboat ad is today. Psychedelic, defiant, and poignant, the political posters Wert has gathered together in this book capture the zeitgeist of the era.”—Daniel Joseph Watkins, author of T
homas W. Benton: Artist/Activist“This expertly curated collection of poster art is a vivid but poignant reminder of the turbulent years when politicians could dare to reflect the ideals of the counter-culture. Evocative and powerful, these rare artifacts bring historic dreams and doomed crusades back to life.”—Peter Doggett, author of
There’s a Riot Going On“You don’t have to be a George McGovern fan to appreciate Hal Wert’s latest book, but if you are, you’re in for a treat. Hal Wert combines art, music, politics, and history, along with a fascinating array of posters throughout the decades, to provide a visual feast with plenty of accompanying substance and historical context.”—Laurie Langland, university archivist at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, South Dakota
“A valuable contribution to understanding and appreciating the power of pictorial imagery to persuade people.”—Ann McGovern, daughter of George McGovern
“Wert has assembled an impressive array of official and unofficial artworks that reveal the rich intersection of electoral, countercultural, and mass-movement posters that sought to reframe American society.”—Lincoln Cushing, author of
All of Us or None: Social Justice Posters of the San Francisco Bay AreaTable of ContentsForeword by Frank Mankiewicz
Introduction: Art at the Heart of Politics
1. The Sixties Poster Awakening
2. The Innovative Posters of the 1968 Campaign of Eugene McCarthy
3. George McGovern and the Antiwar Poster from 1969 to1972
4. The McGovern Poster Explosion of 1972
Epilogue: The Campaign Poster since 1972
Acknowledgments
