Haywain with Cruise Missiles
Peter KennardOriginal political poster, Haywain with Cruise Missiles, 1983. Photo montage depicting The Hay Wain (John Constable, 1821) with inserted nuclear Cruise Missiles. Hand signed by the artist.
This poster was one of eleven small format posters issued by the Greater London Council with the series title 'GLC Peace Posters Pack’, designed by Kennard with a foreword by E.P. Thompson. The first print run of 800 packs were sent out free of charge to various anti-war and anti-nuclear groups, community groups, schools and local authorities around the UK. A second print run of 2000 were later produced to meet popular demand.
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