The grapes of wrath

The grapes of wrath

Conrad's cartoon was inspired by the shooting death of two migrant field workers in the 1973 strike against California grape growers. On August 15th and 16th in two separate incidents, two workers were killed in confrontations; one, in a barroom brawl and the other, while picketing at a winery near Bakersfield, California. On August 18 in Northern California, thousands of people took part in a memorial march honoring the two dead workers. Conrad uses John Steinbeck's famous novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939), as an analogy to the present day situation.

A bunch of bullets grow on a grape vine. Two of the bullets have been fired and the empty shells are smoking

Conrad, Paul, 1924-2010, artist

Caroline and Erwin Swann collection of caricature & cartoon (Library of Congress)

Los Angeles Times, August 19, 1973.

1973 Aug. 19 [publication date]

Conrad, Paul, 1924-2010, artist

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Conrad uses John Steinbeck's famous novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939), as an analogy to the present day situation.

1 drawing : India ink over pencil, with black crayon, opaque white, and black felt tip pen on white grained drawing stock ; 34.1 x 28.1 cm. (sheet)

Signed, lower right: Conrad -.

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- Steinbeck, John,--1902-1968.--Grapes of wrath
- Bullets--1970-1980
- Grapes--1970-1980
- Migrant laborers--1970-1980

- Steinbeck, John,--1902-1968.--Grapes of wrath
- Bullets--1970-1980
- Grapes--1970-1980
- Migrant laborers--1970-1980

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