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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Poster - Toby Moffett for Senate
Object Number
1982-08-3
Description
Political poster - white background. Across top in red letters "Respect Human Dignity" and at bottom "Toby Moffett for Senate" Image in center of black woman holding a red and white polka dot kerchief in one hand. A small child is in bottom left hand corner. Images made using simple drawn lines and overlapping blocks of color - white, blue, black, grey. Framed under glass with simple wooden white frame.
Provenance
Created for Toby Moffett's unsuccessful campaign for Senate in 1982. Moffett, a Democrat and native of Farmington, served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983 as a member from Connecticut's 6th congressional district. Moffett founded the Connecticut Citizen Action Group in 1970 alongside politician and consumer advocate Ralph Nader. His social circle included residents of Litchfield, including Rufus and Leslie Stillman. Moffett worked with four different artists to create posters for his 1974 and 1982 campaigns.
Category
Date Made
1982
Dimensions
45" high x 26" wide
Social Tags (experimental)
