John August Swanson     POSTERS

Martin Luther King Jr

Christmas Sermon on Peace 1967

"The poster's text is drawn from Dr. King's 1967 Christmas Sermon on Peace, delivered at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation aired the sermon as a part of their Massey Lecture series.

The poster's details have been taken from my paintings, prints, and sketches. The scenes depict people engaged in their daily lives, and form my own visual commentary on Dr. Martin Luther King's marvelous text.

Dr. King's affirmation of our universal connection to one another, our inextricable interdependence, moved me. It is still a contemporary, powerful, and relevant message, as we continue learning how to live together, how to work together, and how to peacefully coexist."

John August Swanson