Framed gouache painting with ink drawing and inscriptions on paper, "Man Hiding Behind Flag/ National Security Security Blanket," signed lower left May Stevens (Massachusetts, New York, 1924-2019), titled upper left, dated August 1973, from the "Big Daddy" series, inscribed by the artist at right side "To Carol Rabel, remembering Syracuse April 1975, May Stevens," sheet: approx 5.5"h, 8.25"w, sight: approx 7.5"h, 9.5"w, overall: approx 8.25"h, 10.25"w, 2lbs **Note: May Stevens (Massachusetts, New York, 1924-2019) was an influential feminist artist, political activist, educator, and author, whose work was often divided into thematic series. Spanning 1967-1976, Stevens' "Big Daddy" series began as a response to the United States involvement in the Vietnam war, later taking inspiration from Pop Art to explore themes of patriarchy and imperialism.**

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