"Amerikill" Antiwar Protest Poster
Columbia Collective, Columbia College Chicago, 1970
Red screenprint on paper; 17⅝ x 11½ inches
 
A striking antiwar screenprint produced by the Columbia Collective, a group of student artists at Columbia College Chicago, in response to the Kent State shootings and the expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia. Printed in red, the design features the word "Amerikill" running vertically beside a gravestone inscribed "1970," surmounted by an American flag whose canton has been replaced with a skull and crossbones. Through this stark visual transformation, the poster recasts one of the nation's most recognizable symbols into a powerful indictment of war and its human cost.
 
Issued during one of the most turbulent years of the Vietnam era, the poster reflects the wave of student activism that followed the Kent State shootings and the widening conflict in Southeast Asia. Its bold graphic design and provocative visual pun encapsulate the anger and disillusionment of a generation, making it a compelling and increasingly scarce example of American protest art from the period.
 
Condition: Excellent. Clean, well-preserved impression with only minor evidence of handling, presenting exceptionally well.