WHO YOU CALLING BROADSIDES?

The broadside has a long history. Quite literally it is a sheet of paper that is printed on only one side. Broadsides get their name from the cannon broadside from a ship. A broadside was when all cannons (called guns when on a ship) fired all at once, usually devastating an enemy. Historically, printed broadsides conveyed a charged political message, one that usually devastated the “enemy” of the opposing side — hence the name. You could classify Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Thesis as a religious/political broadside, and it’s quite apparent the change that sparked.

These broadsides are certainly political through both design and function. They are designed and printed around James’ poetry, written with the intent to change the reader’s perspective of life. The broadsides themselves are an action to help save the collapse of the United States Postal Service. Each broadside comes with an extra two stamps so you can “pay-it-forward” and help the USPS stay alive for another 244 years.

PRINT DETAILS

·       Method: Letterpress printed

·       Material: Mohawk Keycolour 111#

·       Print Size: 5” x 7”

·       Unlimited edition

·       Ships with an extra stamp

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