'Contract with America' Underwear
first edition Bagged Pamphlet and Insert
1995
by Ligorano - Reese [Gingrich, Newt]
Pure Products USA, 1995. First edition. Artists Multiple. Bagged Pamphlet and Insert. Near Fine in Bag. First edition. Artists Multiple. Bagged Pamphlet and Insert. Signed and numbered by the artists. Silkscreened underwear featuring a photo of Newt Gingrich at the crotch, and ten numbered points of the Contract on the rear. Caused a political sensation when it was first issued in 1995, with threats of litigation and considerable mainstream media attention. Originally intended as a run of 260 copies, the response was such that they increased the edition before (truncated)