Marijuana as an "assassin of youth": advertising the film Assassin of youth. Colour lithograph,1969.

Date:
1969
Reference:
997503i
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Description

A woman in a red dress, exposing her breasts, lies back with her eyes closed: presumably she is under the influence of cannabis. She may be Joan Barry, a character in the film whose association with drug dealers would cause her to lose a fortune that she would otherwise inherit. A large, smoking cannabis joint (labelled "Reefer") crosses in front of her

Publication/Creation

Wayzata (Box 407, Wayzata, Minnesota, 55391) : Pandora Productions, Inc., 1969 (Litho U.S.A.)

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 96.8 x 63.4 cm

Lettering

Marihuana: a puff – a party – a tragedy! "Assassin of youth" (Marihuana). Wild-mad thrills. Reefer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 997503i

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