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[Margo St. James Task Force on Prostitution political posters].
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Title:

[Margo St. James Task Force on Prostitution political posters]

Creator/Contributor:

Coyote (Organization), creator, publisher.

Abstract:

Posters promoting Margo St. James Task Force on Prostitution, drawing awareness to the impact of criminalization on prostitutes and its costs to society, in particular the City of San Francisco. Each poster depicts an anonymous prostitute with text pertaining to crime statistics.

Date:

1995 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca
Margo St. James Task Force on Prostitution.
Prostitution -- Law and legislation -- California -- San Francisco
Prostitutes -- Pictorial works

Note:

Title devised by cataloger.
Printed text at bottom of image on each poster: "The Margo St. James Task Force on Prostitution. The more you know, the more you'll support decriminalization."
Fine print, bottom edge of each sheet: "...Please send your donation to COYOTE at 2269 Chestnut Street #452, San Francisco, CA 94123."
Designed by Neville De Souza and Gerard Vaglio, per SFGate article published August 14, 1995.
Margo St. James Task Force on Prostitution political posters, BANC PIC 2021.068, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Purchase from Graph Books ; 2021.

Type:

graphic
Political posters.

Physical Description:

print
6 prints in 1 folder : single color lithographs ; sheets 57 x 36 cm (poster format)

Language:

English

Origin:

California