"We Are Not Afraid campaign," NYC subways is a ciba-chrome print by Irish-American artist Les Levine taken in 1981.
| "We Are Not Afraid" campaign, NYC subways | |
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| Artist | Les Levine |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | ciba-chrome print |
| Location | Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin |
Description
editThe color print is 50.8 x 60.96 cm. The print is part of the collection of the Irish Museum of Modern Art.[1][2]
Analysis
editLes Levine studied at the Central School of Arts and Crafts. He moved to New York City in the 1960s,[1]
In 1981, he produced subway posters, with a grant from National Endowment for the Arts, and the Lower Manhattan Art Council and the Public Art Fund.[3] In the photo, he documents the campaign with some AIDS activists riding the subway car.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b ""We Are Not Afraid" campaign, NYC subways , Les Levine".
- ^ "IMMA Collection: Les Levine: Using the Camera as a Club - Media Projects and Archive". www.imma.ie. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ Raynor, Vivian (1982-05-21). "ART PEOPLE; 'Not Afraid' in the subway". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ "Dublin born Les Levine has always been an artist ahead of his time". www.irishexaminer.com. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-27.