Ah Is Liberated!!
Artist
Al Capp
(American, 1909-1979)
CultureAmerican
Date1974
MediumScreenprint
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/2 x 37 in. (36.8 x 94 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Leslie Kleyman, ICC Industries, Inc.
Object number78.650.11E
Not on view
DescriptionOne of a series of 17 cartoons.Label TextAl Capp American (1909–1979) Ah Is Liberated!!, 1974 This Young Lady Is Sick Of Being A Mere Object, 1974 Son—Yo' Cain't Win No "Manly Tan" Contest, 1974 Silk screens Gifts of Mr. Leslie Kleyman, ICC Industries, Inc. 78.650.11E, 78.650.17, and 78.650.9E respectively Much of Capp’s work is based in wit, satire, and caricature, which allowed him to critique the social and cultural phenomena of his time, including the Civil Rights and Feminist movements of the 1960s and ’70s. In Ah Is Liberated!! and This Young Lady is Sick of Being a Mere Object, Daisy Mae embodies the characteristics of a strong-willed, independent woman, one who throws down her apron in favor of a professional career. The third print, Son-Yo' Cain't Win No "Manly Tan" Contest, calls attention to racial discrimination, cleverly demonstrating that one generation’s accepted attitudes too often become the next generation’s learned behavior. In Capp’s commentary, however, the boys’ youthful naiveté prevents them from recognizing racial differences and adds a glimmer of hope for the future of our society.
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