Jasper Johns
American, b. 1930
Poster for the Moratorium, 1969
Offset lithograph, hand signed and copyright "Jasper Johns 1969" lower right, edition 142/300
The American flag in camouflaged, black, and salmon with a white bullet hole, unframed, the poster commissioned of the veteran Johns to commemorate the anti-war Moratorium Marches that occurred in the fall of 1969 throughout the US. This work is regarded as one of the most captivating and powerful images of the anti-Vietnam War movement.

Johns has created over forty works based on the US flag, the first of which conceived in 1954 from a dream the artist had at 24, two years after his honorable discharge from the US Army. His 48-star Flag of 1958 was purchased in 2010 by hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen for an estimated $110 million, making it the most expensive work sold by a living artist as of 2023.
Plate: 17 1/8 x 26 1/8 in. (43.5 x 66.4 cm.), sheet: 20 5/8 x 28 5/8 in. (52.4 x 72.7 cm.)
The Artist;
Ex Iowa Wesleyan University collection;
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Schramm of Burlington, Iowa 1970

Heavy sunspot foxing 3/4" in diameter as well as a 1" tear top center, both visible in the fourth photo shown online. Some smaller additional foxing at the upper right corner, also in the margin. And a light 'crease' in the paper at the lower left corner below the numbering. The top edge is attached (glued) in two spots holding it to a cardboard backing across the top at about three inches in from both outer edges. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion, and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Reference to condition written, oral or within a condition report shall not be regarded as a full account of condition and may not include all defects, alterations, or restorations. Absence of a condition report does not imply a lot is flawless or lacking imperfections or damage. Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Returns shall not be accepted on the basis of condition.