Black Light Poster Featuring a Peace Sign, 1971-1974
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This poster is printed with phosphorescent ink that fluoresces with an uncanny glow under ultraviolet light. These posters were popular with the counterculture and psychedelic music scenes of the 1960s-70s. Common themes include fantastical creatures, landscapes, new age spirituality, pop culture, and political images associated with the Black Power movement. Recently, nightlife culture has helped revive the blacklight aesthetic.
This poster is printed with phosphorescent ink that fluoresces with an uncanny glow under ultraviolet light. These posters were popular with the counterculture and psychedelic music scenes of the 1960s-70s. Common themes include fantastical creatures, landscapes, new age spirituality, pop culture, and political images associated with the Black Power movement. Recently, nightlife culture has helped revive the blacklight aesthetic.
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1971-1974
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Wisconsin, Brookfield
Creator Notes
Sold by Spencer Gifts in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2019.2.24
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Charles H. Brown and Patrick Pehoski.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 28.5 in
Width: 28.75 in
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