Bread and Roses
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In 1912, James Oppenheimer commemorated the struggle of striking textile workers in Lawrence Mass. with a poem inspired by a banner by a banner carved by young women mill hands. The banner read “we want bread and roses , too” affirming the Biblical adage , “Man does live by bread alone.” Set to music by Mimi Farina and recorded by Judy Collins , the poem found new meaning in the 70s. The theme was adopted Bryn New Yorks District 1199 of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees for an unprecedented two -year project celebrating the arts and humanities that remains an annual event. With more that 70% of the district memberships being black or Hispanic, and almost 85% Women, Davis chose an indented beautiful young black women wearing a full Afro as his model. His painting of her, garlanded with wheat stalkes and roses, became an icon of the period.
This poster is original from 1978
29.5”x45”