This 1979 Jerry Mesmer Poverty Sucks poster features a man in a tweed jacket and riding boots, leaning against a classic car with the license plate "MGO 1". The text "POVERTY SUCKS" is prominently displayed at the top. The poster is meant to be satirical, contrasting the man's affluent appearance with the message about poverty. The poster also includes the text "TODAY IDEAS/POVERTY SUCKS" at the bottom of the piece.
•Artist: Jerry Mesmer, American
•Title: Poverty Sucks
•Year: Circa 1979
•Medium: Poster
•Image Size: 20" x 28"