A bold call: "THINK while it is still legal." A powerful visual statement to nudge critical thinking.
The sky-blue sign reads like a moment pulled from the crowd—urgent, a little wry, impossible to ignore.
Put this where conversations happen: a hallway, a study, or the place where friends drop in and linger. Where would you hang it? Who in your family most needs this message?!
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I love this sunlit moment from the #NoKings protest in Palmer, Alaska, a town born of a New Deal resettlement program.
The protester stands with a hand-lettered sign quoting a 1930s colonist with an American flag on a rough stick propped over one shoulder.
It feels like a short conversation between the past and present, about community and who benefits.
See more here: https://www.chrisboese.photo/warehouse-open-edition-prints/art_print_products/alaska-community-rooted-in-new-deal-history
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Neon green stops the winter, inauguration protest crowd for a split second.
At the 2017 Women's March on Washington a man holds a sign that reads "Tinkle Tinkle Little Czar, Putin put you where you are."
I liked how the nursery-rhyme rhythm turns a sharp jab into something sly and memorable while the crowd gives the message weight.
See it up close here: https://www.chrisboese.photo/warehouse-open-edition-prints/art_print_products/tinkle-tinkle
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This fluorescent pink placard stops you in the frame, the hand-lettered line, "OLD Pussies RISE UP and RESIST," reading like a shouted rallying cry.
Creases, bundled hats, and a white-haired profile suggest a close, determined crowd that mixes sharp humor with steady insistence. We're sharing this piece because it blends that wit and resolve so plainly.
See it here: https://www.chrisboese.photo/warehouse-open-edition-prints/art_print_products/chris-boese-rise-up-and-resist
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Of all my protest shots, THIS ONE tells the most in-a-nutshell story from a New Jersey detention center: a child on an adult’s shoulders holds a handmade sign that reads "Families Belong Together" at a protest near Newark Airport.
Tiny hand, big message—signs and faces overlap in a steady, collective push that feels protective and insistent. It’s a quiet, human moment with a clear voice. Which detail pulls you in?
I'm sharing an image from the 2017 Washington, DC Women's March: a marcher's sign reads "OUR BLOOD IS BOILING OUT OF OUR WHEREVERS."
The bold red letters cut through a muted winter park and turn a private feeling into a public call. The marcher’s calm smile and small, lived details, like worn canvas sneakers, damp grass, and a line of people fading into the distance, keep the moment grounded and human.
See it here: https://www.chrisboese.photo/warehouse-open-edition-prints/art_print_products/chris-boese-our-blood-is-boiling.
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Today’s art: “Challenging the Trump Cult with Activist Art”
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Exposition « Les humainxs de leurs chiennes » du 14 janvier au 16 mars 2025. Avec Nicoz Balboa, Maïc Baxane, Yaya Bela, Véronique Hubert, La Morina.
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Sortie de Résidence, La Galaxie Étrange #1 avec Aminata Labor et Pauline L. Boulba, au Frac Nouvelle-Aquitaine MÉCA Et à Cinévals St Jean d'Angely, septembre à décembre 2024. En coopération avec le Frac Nouvelle-Aquitaine MÉCA, Frac Poitou-Charentes. La complicité des familles de la Maison des Femmes de Bordeaux et du Centre Social Bordeaux Nord.
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