The South, 1967, no. 54
The South, 1967, no. 54
The South, 1967, no. 54
The South, 1967, no. 54
The South, 1967, no. 54
The South, 1967, no. 54
The South, 1967, no. 54

The South, 1967, no. 54

Seymour Chwast, New York, New York, 1967

Description

Chwast supported the civil rights movement and its young martyrs. For this issue he published songs and images of the Old South juxtaposed as a counterpoint to photographs of activists (plus Emmitt Louis Till, an innocent teenager) killed by white racists. The entire issue was a bold commentary on the doctrine of “separate but equal” that prefigured the landmark civil rights legislation enacted during Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration. Push Pin’s members supported (and worked for) civil rights, yet this unique and poignant Graphic was one of the rare political statements made by a graphic design studio at that time.

Collections: Push Pin Graphic (1957-1980)
Discipline: Editorial design
Format: Magazine

Credits

Designer
Seymour Chwast
Illustrator
Seymour Chwast
Size
8.5 x 8.25 inches
Pages
20
Publisher
Push Pin Studios
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