{"product_id":"death-nyc-harmless-kitty-x-jfk-convention-a-time-for-greatness","title":"Death NYC “Harmless Kitty x JFK Convention” \/ “A Time For Greatness”","description":"\u003c!-- ================================================================\nEBAY SEO TITLE (78 chars):\nJFK Kennedy Pop Art Print Harmless Kitty 1960 Convention Signed Numbered Edition\n================================================================\nNOTE: Attribution requires verification before listing.\nIf confirmed Death NYC, update title to:\n\"Death NYC JFK Kennedy Harmless Kitty Pop Art Signed Numbered Print 11x14 Framed\"\n================================================================ --\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; color: #222; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HEADER --\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; padding: 30px 20px 10px 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch1 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 32px; color: #1a3a6b; margin: 0 0 8px 0; letter-spacing: 1px; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\n      \"A Time For Greatness\" — JFK x Harmless Kitty Pop Art Print\n    \u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #555; margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n      Signed \u0026amp; Numbered Limited Edition · Acrylic Magnetic Display Frame\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #c9a227; margin: 0; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003e\n      Edition of 20 · Mixed-Media Collage Print · Contemporary Street Art\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 2px solid #c9a227; width: 80%; margin: 20px auto;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- WHAT YOU ARE GETTING --\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 10px 30px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; color: #1a3a6b; border-left: 4px solid #c9a227; padding-left: 12px; margin: 25px 0 15px 0;\"\u003e\n      What You Are Getting\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\n      A striking \u003cstrong\u003esigned and numbered limited edition pop art print\u003c\/strong\u003e measuring approximately 11\" × 14\", combining a historical photograph of \u003cstrong\u003eJohn F. Kennedy at the 1960 Democratic National Convention\u003c\/strong\u003e — where he accepted the presidential nomination under his iconic \u003cem\u003e\"A Time For Greatness\"\u003c\/em\u003e slogan — with a hand-drawn \u003cstrong\u003eNara-style \"harmless kitty\" character\u003c\/strong\u003e holding a fishing line.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\n      The image treatment is classic contemporary street-art mashup: the JFK convention photo is rendered in a two-tone \u003cstrong\u003eblue and pink halftone\u003c\/strong\u003e with Delaware, Washington, Texas, and Indiana state delegation signs surrounding Kennedy at the podium, while the cartoon girl in her red dress stands in the foreground fishing a small fish from the campaign chaos below. The composition plays with the tension between \u003cstrong\u003epolitical gravitas and ironic whimsy\u003c\/strong\u003e — a hallmark of the Death NYC \/ Nara-derivative pop art genre.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      The print is \u003cstrong\u003ehand-signed in graphite in the lower left margin\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong\u003e2024\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ehand-numbered in pencil in the lower right margin as part of a limited edition of 20\u003c\/strong\u003e — an unusually small edition size that makes this one of the scarcer examples in the genre. Housed in a premium \u003cstrong\u003emagnetic clear-acrylic display frame\u003c\/strong\u003e, ready for desk, shelf, or wall presentation.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #c9a227; width: 90%; margin: 25px auto;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- PIECE DETAILS --\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 10px 30px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; color: #1a3a6b; border-left: 4px solid #c9a227; padding-left: 12px; margin: 25px 0 15px 0;\"\u003e\n      Piece Details\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px; margin-top: 10px;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f7f7f2;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; width: 35%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eJFK 1960 Democratic Convention × Nara-style \"Harmless Kitty\" character\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\"A Time For Greatness\" (after the JFK 1960 campaign slogan)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"background: #f7f7f2;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eContemporary street art \/ pop art collage print\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"background: #f7f7f2;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e11\" × 14\" (approximate, paper size)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited edition of 20\u003c\/strong\u003e — very small run\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"background: #f7f7f2;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eHand-signed in graphite, dated 2024, lower left margin\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumbering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eHand-numbered in pencil, lower right margin\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"background: #f7f7f2;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eFine art paper with visible deckle-style edges\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eMagnetic clear-acrylic display frame (included)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"background: #f7f7f2;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\"\u003eExcellent — print crisp, signature clean, acrylic display pristine\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #c9a227; width: 90%; margin: 25px auto;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ABOUT THE WORK --\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 10px 30px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; color: #1a3a6b; border-left: 4px solid #c9a227; padding-left: 12px; margin: 25px 0 15px 0;\"\u003e\n      About the Work\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eThe Historical Source.\u003c\/strong\u003e The background imagery references John F. Kennedy's acceptance of the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on July 15, 1960. Under the campaign slogan \u003cstrong\u003e\"A Time For Greatness\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, JFK delivered his famous \"New Frontier\" speech, calling on Americans to look beyond the stability of the 1950s toward a new era of challenges in civil rights, space exploration, and global democracy. The photograph used as the source image captures Kennedy at the podium surrounded by delegation banners from Delaware, Washington, Texas, Indiana, and other states.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eThe Pop Culture Remix.\u003c\/strong\u003e The character in the foreground — a wide-eyed girl in a red dress with a ponytail, holding a fishing line — is rendered in the unmistakable style of Japanese artist \u003cstrong\u003eYoshitomo Nara\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose \"harmless kitty\" and childlike figures have become one of the most widely-referenced visual vocabularies in contemporary pop art. The character's presence in the midst of the 1960 political scrum transforms the piece from a historical document into a \u003cstrong\u003ewry commentary on political theater\u003c\/strong\u003e — the fish dangling from her line subtly echoing Kennedy's famous maritime background as a PT-109 Naval officer.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      This piece sits squarely in the \u003cstrong\u003eDeath NYC \/ Plasticgod \/ Mr. Brainwash genre\u003c\/strong\u003e of pop-culture collage — street-art-adjacent contemporary editions that combine historical imagery with appropriated cartoon characters. The small edition of 20 is well below the typical 100-piece street-art run, making this a scarcer example.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #c9a227; width: 90%; margin: 25px auto;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ATTRIBUTION NOTE --\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin: 30px; padding: 25px; background: #f7f7f2; border: 2px solid #c9a227;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #1a3a6b; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003e\n      Attribution Note\n    \u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003e\n      This print is hand-signed and hand-numbered by the artist (signature in graphite, lower left). The visual style — JFK press photograph in blue\/pink halftone combined with a Nara-inspired \"harmless kitty\" character — is consistent with the \u003cstrong\u003eDeath NYC and Death NYC–adjacent contemporary street-art genre\u003c\/strong\u003e that produced similar mashup editions in 2023–2024.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eBuyer should perform their own attribution verification\u003c\/strong\u003e based on the signature and style. Gauntlet Gallery provides the print as a signed, numbered edition of 20 in the contemporary pop-art collage genre, with full honest disclosure of these facts. Priced accordingly.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- WHAT IS INCLUDED --\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 10px 30px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; color: #1a3a6b; border-left: 4px solid #c9a227; padding-left: 12px; margin: 25px 0 15px 0;\"\u003e\n      What Is Included\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"font-size: 16px; padding-left: 22px; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eOriginal hand-signed 11\" × 14\" pop-art collage print\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eHand-signed in graphite and dated 2024, lower left\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eHand-numbered in pencil (edition of 20), lower right\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003ePremium magnetic clear-acrylic display frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eGauntlet Gallery provenance documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #c9a227; width: 90%; margin: 25px auto;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- SHIPPING --\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 10px 30px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; color: #1a3a6b; border-left: 4px solid #c9a227; padding-left: 12px; margin: 25px 0 15px 0;\"\u003e\n      Shipping \u0026amp; Handling\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 12px 0;\"\u003e\n      This item will ship via \u003cstrong\u003eUPS with full insurance coverage\u003c\/strong\u003e for the sale value and \u003cstrong\u003esignature confirmation required on delivery\u003c\/strong\u003e. The acrylic display is protected with acid-free tissue, corner protectors, and secured within a rigid double-wall corrugated carton with fragile labeling. Tracking is provided the moment the label is generated.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      International buyers welcome — please message before purchasing for a specific quote and customs documentation.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: none; border-top: 1px solid #c9a227; width: 90%; margin: 25px auto;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- CROSS-SELL BOX --\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin: 30px; padding: 25px; background: #f7f7f2; border: 2px solid #c9a227; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px; color: #1a3a6b; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003e\n      Collect Contemporary Street Art\n    \u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #444; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\"\u003e\n      Gauntlet Gallery regularly stocks signed and numbered editions in the contemporary street-art and pop-collage genre — Death NYC, Shepard Fairey, Mr. Brainwash, Death NYC–adjacent artists, and more. Browse our full eBay store for additional small-edition pieces.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #c9a227; margin: 0; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003e\n      Authenticated · Archival · Gallery-Grade\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- NAVY FOOTER --\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #1a3a6b; color: #ffffff; padding: 30px 20px; text-align: center; margin-top: 10px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; color: #c9a227; margin: 0 0 10px 0; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\n      GAUNTLET GALLERY\n    \u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #ffffff; margin: 0 0 6px 0; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003e\n      Authenticated Street Art \u0026amp; Collectibles · San Francisco · Est. 2012\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #c9a227; margin: 0; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\n      Gauntlet.Gallery\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- CONTACT --\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 20px 30px; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      Questions about attribution, condition, or shipping? 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