Sale 2514 - The Pride Sale, June 20, 2019

209 c ROBBIE CONAL (1944- ) Holy Homophobia . Offset lithograph poster, 28x23 inches, 71x58 1 / 2 cm. Signed, dated and numbered by the artist in pencil, 17/25, 1990. [1,200/1,800] An outspoken critic of the gay community, Senator Jesse Helms was virulently homophobic and consistently voted against additional AIDS funding and research. This image was designed in reaction to Senator Helms’ attempt to block funding for the National Endowment for the Arts after they had supported works by Robert Mapplethorpe and Andres Serrano. The image also appeared on a billboard in Los Angeles with the title, “Artificial Art Official.” 209 210 210 c MARLENE MCCARTY (1957-) & DONALD MOFFETT (1955-) Allen R. Schindler . Two offset lithograph posters, each 36 3 / 4 x24 inches, 93 1 / 4 x61 cm. 1993. [600/900] When naval radioman Allen Schindler was beaten to death by a sailor in a Japanese bathroom for being gay, it brought international attention to the plight of LGBTQ+ service people in the American armed forces. His case was cited in the Clinton-era debates over gays in the military, which led to 1993’s “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Moffet and McCarty, who had both been members of Gran Fury, founded and ran Bureau from 1989 until 2001. Bureau focused on supporting public causes and the design needs of progressive organizations. Pictured on each of these posters are portraits of the victim and the murderer. The text on the image of the murderer reads “The ban on gays in the military is profound discrimination and perpetuates violence. BUREAU, New York deplores all violence against gays and lesbians.”