The purpose of the Propaganda Poster Contest is to create beautiful artwork to be used to help remove the Long Beach Breakwater to bring waves and clean water back to our shores. 

To use these images (free of charge) for your compaign to remove the Long Beach Breakwater, calll 562-252-6173 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Feel free to start a viral marketing campaign, print t-shirts, or print posters or something else using this imagery.

Judging took place on Saturday, January 17, 2009.  Below are a few examples of submitted works.

Original art by James Montgomery Flagg, 1917.  Modified by Sinkthebreakwater.org, 2009.

Michelle Bandach, 2008

Original artist unknown.  Text modified by Sinkthebreakwater.org July 2008. 

Michael Winchester of WinchesterDesigns, November, 2008.

Original art by Alexander Rodchenko and Vladimir Mayakovsky 1923.  Text modified by Sinkthebreakwater.org, July 2008.

Original art by V. Sinyukaev  1980.  Text modified by Sinkthebreakwater.org, July 2008.

Original art by Alexander Rodchenko, 1925 copywright, VG Bild-Kunst, Bon 2005.  Text modified by Sinkthebreakwater.org July 2008.