Pillow: Democrats/Republicans Will Win (TK)

Object/Artifact

Robert Darr Wert & Country Prints

The Democrats/Republicans pillow cover prototype.

Collection of Sara Leeper.

Name/Title

Pillow: Democrats/Republicans Will Win (TK)

Description

A prototype and a sample print for a double sided pillow with two messages: “The Democrats will surely win the election” and “The Republicans will surely win the election” The composition is a three-color silkscreen print on fine weave linen or cotton crash. This design is unsigned and was produced for an outside retailer.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Robert Darr Wert

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Country Prints

Date made

circa 1960

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Gill MA.

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Unsigned

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Pillow prototype

Width

15 in

Depth

15 in

Dimension Description

Sample print

Width

33 in

Depth

16-5/8 in

Material

Bleached Linen, Textile Ink

Colors

Color Notes

Prototype: navy blue, black, yellow. Sample print: navy blue, black, dark yellow ochre.