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

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: $500 to a grand prize-winner and $100

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 $1

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 $1,400 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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