Christy Rupp: Rat Patrol in New York City, 1979 – Flashbak

In 1979, American artist Christy Rupp (born 1949) created a street poster of a prowling, life-sized rat. With a keen interest in animal behaviour and habitat, Rupp’s popster coincided with a three-week strike by NYC sanitation workers. As the rubbish bags piled up on the city’s streets, Rupp added her poster wherever rats were claiming … Continue reading “Christy Rupp: Rat Patrol in New York City, 1979”

Source: Christy Rupp: Rat Patrol in New York City, 1979 – Flashbak