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Title: Vintage1971 May Flowers May Day Protest Tabloid Underground Press Anti-War Ephemera, Greg Moore Cover Art
Description:This itemis an incredibly rare, historically significant piece of Vietnam War-era counterculture history: the 1971 May Flowers 16-page tactical protest tabloid. Published by the May Day Collective, this ephemeral newspaper was distributed to activists ahead of the massive May Day 1971 civil disobedience actions aimed at shutting down the federal government in Washington, D.C. “May Flowers” was a 16-page underground tabloid newspaper published by the May Day Collective to publicize and organize the anti-Vietnam War mass civil disobedience in Washington, D.C., from May 1 to May 5, 1971. May Flowers tabloid paper, printed in colors and featuring a large full-page map (15 3/8”h x 21 3/8”w) detailing 21 targets, including among others all the Potomac bridges, the city’s major traffic circles, and highway interchanges near the Pentagon.
Highlights & Context: Stunning Cover Art: Features the iconic, vibrant yellow and red dragon illustration by Greg Moore wrapped around a National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) flag.Historic Importance: Highly sought after by collectors of the underground press, anti-war movement history, and 1970s radical ephemera. Very few copies survived due to the fragile nature of the low-grade newsprint it was printed on.
Institutional Holdings: Copies of this rare publication are primarily held in specialized university archives (such as Georgetown and the University of Michigan).Specs & Details:
- Measures about15 3/8” by 11"
- Color is black and white newsprint with colored front page
- Protest paper handed out an 1971 protest only, thus good condition.Please review the photos carefully for a precise look at the condition.The colors on the striking front cover remain bright and vivid. Shows standard age-toning/browning typical of 50+ year-old newsprint. Features a horizontal fold crease across the center from original distribution/storage. Minor newsprint toning consistent with age, but overall well-preserved for this type of delicate, tactical ephemera.
Intended Use:Perfect for protest era book, art, and ephemera collectors. Hard to find outside of an institutional collection.
Warehouse Location: Book Room, Paper 1.
