- Work was popular in the 60's/70's during the large social upheavals such as- the civil rights movement, human sexuality and women's rights
- messages of love and peace
- affordable art for the masses- used printing techniques
- promoted love and tolerance
- "her art was her activism"
- inspired by Andy Warhol
- would rip up existing imagery and re appropriate it alongside writings by people like Gertrude Stein and E.E.Cummings
- heavily text based, scripture passages
- Particular Pieces:
- Stop the bombing:
Beatitudes Wall- 1964
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