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Poster, "Finish your food. There are thousands of starving people in New York City"

This is a Poster. It was designed by Peter Cohen and Jamie Barrett and made for (as the client) Coalition for the Homeless. It is dated 1992 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is lithograph on white paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Karrie Jacobs and Steven Heller. It is credited Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs.

Its dimensions are

62.7 × 45.3 cm (24 11/16 × 17 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

In speach box at upper right: "Finish your food. There are thousands of starving people in New York City / If you'd like to help the hungry and homeless of this world, why not start in New York City? To find out how, call the Coalition For The Homeless at 460-8110."

Cite this object as

Poster, "Finish your food. There are thousands of starving people in New York City"; Designed by Peter Cohen, Jamie Barrett; Client: Coalition for the Homeless; USA; lithograph on white paper; 62.7 × 45.3 cm (24 11/16 × 17 13/16 in.); Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs; 1993-53-81

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Jon Gray of Ghetto Gastro Selects.

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