Political Art – Pen & Sword Political Pirates

Who’s The Illegal Alien, Pilgrim?

This is a poster I have seen at countless rallies, demonstrations, plastered on walls and held in hands above heads. It is one of Yolanda López’s better known pieces and seasonally appropriate but she has a tremendous body of work addressing issues of indigenous and immigrant rights, family, heritage, labor and solidarity. Who’s the Illegal Alien, Pilgrim? 1978 Offset lithograph – 22″ x 17.5″ Homenaje a Dolores Huerta (from Women’s Work Is Never Done series) 1995 Silkscreen – 20″ x 20″ Margaret F. Stewart: Our Lady of Guadalupe (from the Guadalupe series) 1978 Oil pastel on paper, 22″ x 30″

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Events

Critical Views 5

Critical Views 5: A New Generation Red Sun Press is hosting a political art show as part of Jamaica Plain Open Studios. This show highlights emerging artists illustrating contemporary struggles for social justice, the environment, and economic and political change. Please join us! During Jamaica Plain Open Studios September 25-26 11 AM – 6 PM Red Sun Press 94 Green Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Featured artists: Anonymous Santiago Armengod Tyrone Boucher Ramiro Davaro-Comas Design Action Collective Shanthony Exum Lisa Factora-Borchers Eric Gulliver Nancy Haver Elliot Higger Anh Ðào Kolbe Jacob Leidolf Angela Mark Bernal Murillo Erin Murray Favianna Rodriguez Skip Schiel Michele Vavonese

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Events

Revolutionary Portraits – Prints by Jacob Leidolf at Critical Views 5 – JP Open Studios at Red Sun Press

Pen and Sword Political Pirates‘ own Jacob Leidolf will be participating in Red Sun Press‘s annual “Critical Views” show, part of JP Open Studios. Come through and check it out, there will be a ton of great political art, all by local artists – the show will be open from 11AM to 6PM on Saturday and Sunday September 24th and 25th. Critical Views is a juried show in conjunction with Jamaica Plain Open Studios, September 25-26, 2010. This show will highlight emerging artists illustrating contemporary struggles for social justice, the environment, and economic & political change. RSVP via Facebook. Get Directions to Red Sun Press 94 Green Street, Boston, MA 02130 View Larger Map

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Downloads

Malcolm X Stickers

In honor of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz’s (better known as Malcolm X) birthday (May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965), we have 8 new sticker designs available for free download. This is the latest in our series of stickers commemorating the lives and work of civil rights activists and revolutionaries. Please enjoy these tribute stickers responsibly.

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Blog

Banksy in the Bean

According to the Bostonist, the London based Banksy – stencil and street artist estrordinaire – has made his mark in our fair city. some speculate this is the latest stop on what appears to be a North American tour. Banksy Hits Boston – Highsnobiety Banksy in Boston – Bostonist

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