Large 6-inch Political Satire Pinback / Standee Easel-Back Button.
Artist & Source: Created by celebrated political caricaturist David Levine. The edge printing confirms it was copyrighted for The New York Review of Books (covering dates 1963–1966) and cataloged as item "A-15 PRESIDENT JOHNSON."Depiction & Satire: The illustration parodies President Lyndon B. Johnson by drawing his head and distinct facial features onto the body of the Capitolini She-Wolf (Lupa Capitolina) from Roman mythology. Levine frequently used allegorical and literary motifs to satirize political leadership during the Vietnam War era.Physical Features: Front features a black-and-white line drawing. The reverse contains a metal pin alongside a fold-out cardboard easel back, allowing it to be displayed on a surface or worn.
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