A purple print of a tall rectangular pyramid with the top pointed edge broken off. There is yellow text to the left of it that reads: “It’s a fresh wind that blows against the Empire”. On the bottom, text reads: “mayday”.

Marcia Ancier

It's a Fresh Wind That Blows Against the Empire: Mayday

Maker

Marcia Ancier
Nancy Cheser (American, b. 1949), (RISD BFA 1972, Fine Arts)
Jamie Horwitz
Mary Pattern
Judith Rothchild (American, b. 1950, Boston, MA), (RISD BFA 1972, Photography; MAT 1973, Art Education)
Ellen Tranes (American)

Title

It's a Fresh Wind That Blows Against the Empire: Mayday

Year

1971

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silkscreen

Dimensions

59.7 x 43.2 cm (23 1/2 x 17 inches) (plate)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Ms. Nancy Cheser

Object Number

2003.118.5

Type

Articles

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Marcia Ancier
Nancy Cheser (American, b. 1949)
Jamie Horwitz
Mary Pattern
Judith Rothchild (American, b. 1950, Boston, MA)
Ellen Tranes (American)
It's a Fresh Wind That Blows Against the Empire: Mayday, 1971
Color screenprint on paper
59.7 x 43.2 cm (23 1/2 x 17 inches) (plate)
Gift of Ms. Nancy Cheser 2003.118.5

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