Human Rights Day

1975/1976

Rupert García

Associated Names
Rupert García

Artist, American, born 1941

Amnesty International

Publisher

This is a painting of a stylized representation of human rights advocacy. The image features bold and contrasting colors with a prominent depiction of a person with a covered face and an open mouth. The dynamic lines intersect the figure. To the left, large text reads "HUMAN RIGHTS DAY DEC 10," Below, there is text about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with specific dates emphasized. The stark contrasts and graphic style hint at pop-art influences. This is in the style of Shepard Fairey.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color offset lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Kohs)

  • Dimensions

    image: 52.39 × 40.32 cm (20 5/8 × 15 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 57.79 × 44.45 cm (22 3/4 × 17 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3200

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    García 1990, no. 65

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Kohs, Portola Valley, California; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2001; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

  • Politics and Provocation: The Posters of Rupert García, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, March 3-23, 2001

2008

  • The American Evolution: A History through Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, March 1-July 27, 2008

Bibliography

1990

  • García, Rupert. Rupert García: Prints and Posters, 1967-1990. California: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1990, p. 54, no. 65.

Wikidata ID

Q77009909

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