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At an Angle of 40 DegreesArt by M. Mazrukho; Poem by V. Khochinsky[Leningrad]: Khudozhnik RSFSR, ca. 1960s. Offset. 17 ¼ x 13 in. Mild wear to edges; small area of discoloration (approx. 1 in.) near top edge; some small closed tears.Soviet agitprop poster warning against the incipient dangers of drinking produced by illustrator and caricaturist, M. Mazrukho.A poem featured in the upper left corner is titled “At an Angle of 40 Degrees”—40 degrees being an idiomatic expression for moonshine—and loosely translates as “it’s easy to kill your family with moonshine/ and make your happy life joyless.”Mazrukho was associated with the Boevoi Karadash (or “military pencil”), a collective of Leningrad-based designers who gained notoriety in the 1940s for their agitprop posters and satirical drawings. The group was revived in the mid 1950s and was active until at least the late 1970s. This work was part of a series entitled “What Sort of Behavior!” aimed at curtailing various anti-social behaviors, such as excessive drinking.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

M. Mazrukho, [V. Khochinsky] — At an Angle of 40 Degrees

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Student Council. Student Reading. [1970s political poster]Np: np, [ca 1969]. Offset. 22 1/2 x 17 in. Tearing and bumping on corners, chipping to extremities, one (1/4 in.) perforation towards left edge, lines from folding into quarters.Student poster from the late 1960s politicization of the university, promoting an open mic reading of "student poetry, prose, poetry, whatever" and free beer.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

Student Council. Student Reading. [1970s political poster]

Prove Them Wrong. Register &amp; Vote [with holograph promotion for organizing meetings]Washington, D.C.: The Student Vote, 1972. Offset with holograph inscription on the bottom edge promoting a series of organizing meetings. 23 x 18 in. Light discoloration and bumping to edges.&nbsp;Voter registration drive poster published by the Student Vote, an organization founded in 1972 when the voting age was lowered to 18. The goal of the Student Vote is to reach as many students as possible during each election cycle. The poster also features handwriting in the bottom edge promoting a series of organizing meetings for the Student Vote.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

[Student Activism] — Prove them wrong. Register & Vote

Cavan McCarthy [Gianni Emilio Simonetti and Gianni Sassi]Telegram from VietnamMilan: ED.912 Edizioni di Cultura Contemporanea, 1967. Offset. 27 ½ x 19 ½ in. Two pieces of tape, two additional patches of adhesive residue on verso.Poster by Italian artists Gianni Emilio Simonetti and Gianni Sassi published by their avant-garde publishing house, ED.912. Printed in an edition of 500.This poster was the eighth in ED.912’s 1967 “No.” series. It reproduces a US Army death notification used to notify families of Vietnam War casualties superimposed over an image of a young soldier. While the colophon credits Cavan McCarthy as the poster’s creator, its true authors are Simonetti and Sassi, two artists associated with the Situationist and Fluxus movements of the 1960s.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

Cavan McCarthy — Telegram from Vietnam

Boevoi KaradashAgitprop Poster[Leningrad]: Khudozhnik RSFSR, ca. 1960s. Offset. 17 ¼ x 13 in.Soviet agitprop poster instructing the proper behavior of the Soviet subject.This poster was created by an artist associated with the Boevoi Karadash (or “military pencil”) group, a collective of Leningrad-based designers who gained notoriety in the 1940s for their agitprop posters and satirical drawings. The group was revived in the mid 1950s and was active until at least the late 1970s. This work was part of a series entitled “What Sort of Behavior!” aimed at curtailing a variety of anti-social behaviors.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

Boevoi Karadash — Soviet agitprop poster

The Cramps — Vampire from the Crypt posterAlain de la MataN.p.:&nbsp;The Cramps,&nbsp;1980. Screenprint. 30 x 22 1/4 in. Mounted on backing measuring 23 3/8 x 31 in.Exceedingly rare promotional poster for the supposed 1980 film, Vampire from the Crypt, written and performed by The Cramps - pioneers of psychobilly, and one of the first American garage punk bands. The film seems to have never been produced and the poster was designed using stills from an earlier horror film-inspired photoshoot.The design by Alain de la Mata collages photographs of the band, speculated to have originated from the band’s "Garbageman" promotional video shoot. The poster, and the accompanying text culled from their lyrics, reveals a fascination with trash Americana and vintage monster movies for which the band is well known. Borrowing from the comic book series, "Tales from the Crypt," The Cramps re-appropriate the ghoulish and fantastical style and reinvigorate it with their own punk aesthetic.A scarce poster for the little-known and never-produced film by the legendary punk band, and a record of the mythology around the group.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

The Cramps — Vampire from the Crypt

Gregory IsaacsCollege Park: Globe Poster, [1982]. Screenprint. 32 x 23 in framed. Dampstaining and creasing.Poster advertising the planned performance of Gregory Isaacs on August 7 1982 at the University of Maryland. Intriguingly, however, this concert never took place. Isaacs was in fact in Jamaica performing at the Reggae Sunsplash festival in Montego Bay from August 3-7 in 1982. As such, not many of these posters have appeared.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

Gregory Isaacs — Poster from a non-existent 1982 performance

Reggae Superstars from Jamaica, The Mighty Diamonds ...College Park: Globe Poster, [1982]. Screenprint. 32 x 23 in framed. Good condition, with water stain.A beautiful poster, and which illustrates reggae's rising popularity among youth in the 1980s. It advertises a March 1982 Reggae Super Stars concert at the University of Maryland, featuring the Mighty Diamonds and Unconquered People.The Mighty Diamonds formed in 1969, performing until 2012, and are renowned for melding Rastafarian roots reggae with a sound inspired by Motown vocalists of the 1960s.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

The Mighty Diamonds — Promotional poster

Rolling Stones Swedish promotional poster preceding the Stones' first European tourÖrnsköldsvik, Sweden: Decca Records, [1964]. Offset. 24 ½ x 18 in. Near fine condition with mild edgewear.Promotional Rolling Stones poster published by Decca Records, listing the bands singles, EPs, and LPs to date by name and catalog number. By this point, the Stones were still primarily covering popular songs, like The Beatles' “I Wanna Be Your Man" and Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away.” However, the poster does list some of the band’s first originals, such as “Heart of Stone” and “What a Shame.”This poster was printed prior to their first European tour of 1965, during which they performed their first concert in Sweden. Possibly sent by Decca to Scandinavian record stores to promote the band. A record of a pivotal moment in the Stones' emergence.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

M. Mazrukho, [V. Khochinsky] — At an Angle of 40 Degrees

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