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Summary

Description

English: Political cartoon by Art Young depicting Jesus on a "wanted-poster". First published in The Masses in 1917.
Reward. For information leading to the apprehension of —. Jesus Christ. Wanted - for sedition, criminal anarchy - vagrancy, and conspiring to overthrow the established government. Dressed poorly, said to be a carpenter by trade, ill-nourished, has visionary idea, associates with common working people the unemployed and bums. Alien - beleived to be a jew. Alias : 'Prince of peace', 'Son of man - Light of the world', &c &c. Professional agitator read beard, marks on hands and feet the result of injuries inflicted by an angry mob led by respectable citizens and legal authorities.

Français : Dessin politique par Art Young avec Jésus Christ faisant l'objet d'un avis de recherche, première publication dans le journal The Masses en 1917.
Récompense. Pour toute information permettant l'arrestation de —. Jésus Christ. Recherché - pour sédition, anarchie criminelle - vagabondage, et conspiration afin de renverser le gouvernement en place. Habillé de loques, il est dit charpentier de métier, mal nourri, tient des propos d'illuminé, s'associe avec le bas peuple, les chômeurs et les clochards. Étranger - tenu pour être un juif. Connu aussi sous les noms de : « Prince de la paix », « Fils de l'Homme - Lumière du monde », etc, etc. Agitateur professionnel à barbe rousse, aux marques sur les mains et les pieds résultant des blessures infligées par un rassemblement de personnes en colère, dirigé par de respectables citoyens et par les forces de l'ordre.

Date

1917

Source

Investigation of Communist Activities in the New York Area - Part 7, p.2261, JULY 8, 1953

Author



Alternative names	Arthur Henry Young; Arthur Young
Description	American cartoonist and writer
Date of birth/death	14 January 1866	29 December 1943
Location of birth/death	Orangeville	New York City
Authority file	: Q4797153 VIAF: 77699574 ISNI: 0000000084534659 ULAN: 500000987 LCCN: n83214840 NAID: 10570210 WorldCat

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current	15:32, 5 March 2012	1,378 × 1,800 (323 KB)	Nirvana2013	Try again - New scan from The Book of Ammon (p.332) by Ammon Hennacy
	11:27, 27 February 2012	421 × 576 (74 KB)	Nirvana2013	Reverted to version as of 21:09, 16 February 2012, no real improvement, still a bit smudged and out of focus
	11:21, 27 February 2012	503 × 672 (70 KB)	Nirvana2013	sharpen
	11:12, 27 February 2012	503 × 672 (64 KB)	Nirvana2013	New scan from The Book of Ammon (p.332) by Ammon Hennacy
	21:09, 16 February 2012	421 × 576 (74 KB)	Nirvana2013	Brighten background
	20:19, 16 February 2012	421 × 576 (76 KB)	Nirvana2013	Crop and sharpen
	12:02, 17 July 2011	485 × 636 (105 KB)	Nirvana2013