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Tom Shadyac
"Are You a Preppie?" Nathaniel Elliot Worthington III c1979 Poster (NOS)

1979

About the Item

Sz: 28"H x 20"W 1979 Nathaniel Elliot Worthington III Photo: A. V. Wheeler Tom Shadyac: As a pre-law student at the University of Virginia, Shadyac produced a poster entitled "Are You a Preppie?" Borrowing from the style of National Lampoon magazine, and based on the large number of preppies in Charlottesville and nearby Richmond, Virginia, the poster preceded the more well-known The Official Preppy Handbook. The poster went into multiple printings and served as a fundraiser for his fraternity, Sigma Chi.
  • Creator:
    Tom Shadyac
  • Creation Year:
    1979
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Bristol, CT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 428621stDibs: LU1260112503442
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