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Poster consisting of a print of a painting of what appears to be a guerilla fighter, created by the El Salvadorian underground radio station, Radio Venceremos.

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Poster issued by the Nicaraguan political party, Sandinista National Liberation Front (Frente Sandinista de Liberacion Nacional, FSLN) depicting a drawing of soldiers and protesting workers, with the image of A.C. Sandino in the background.

Scope and Contents John Russo designed many of these items, which include printed posters, fliers, and postcards announcing social events and exhibitions, including a program for a Parsons School of Design fashion exhibition (1964); "A statement by the Board and President of Parsons" (1971); "Questions and Answers about Parsons" (1991); and a Parsons School of Design undergraduate interior design brochure. Includes posters promoting a candlelight dance held by the Parsons Student Activities Committee at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1963 and 1965; black and white poster (23 x 35 inch) featuring the names of the Parsons graduating Communication Design class of 1973; one 20 x 29 inch poster for the Parsons graduating Communication Design class of 1979, with a unique bird illustration representing each student; and several versions of a one-color print of dancing Santa Clauses in a circular design. Dancing Santa Claus and the representation of humans as birds were reoccuring motifs in John Russo's...