Poster for The International Committee to Save Michael X (1973)
23" x 29", unfolded.
A two-sided poster mailer issued by the Committee on behalf of Michael X [Michael Abdul Malik], protesting his impeding murder sentence. It includes statements on his behalf by a remarkable cross section of figures, including William S. Burroughs, who contributes a text in all caps - as well as Yoko Ono and John Lennon, William Kunstler, Kate Millett, Jon Hendricks, Amnesty International, Philippe Toussaint, Desire Malik, Allen Ginsberg and others.
Burroughs' inclusion is at the top center of the second side.
Acquired from Division Leap (Langlois, OR.).
Maynard & Miles F31.
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