1983 Political Xerox Art Tattooed Reagan by Preziosi

This 1983 vintage postcard by Don Preziosi features a humorous and provocative image of President Ronald Reagan, fully tattooed and smiling beneath the bold caption:

Printed in New York and marked No. 1 in a series, this postcard reflects Preziosi’s signature style, blending satire, politics, and mass media aesthetics. On the reverse, the artist’s name, address, and year appear along with a reference to its place as the first in a planned collection.

Preziosi was part of a larger movement of artists in the late 1970s and early 1980s who embraced photocopiers as creative tools. Known as Xerox Art, this practice challenged traditional notions of originality by utilizing copy machines to produce bold, graphic images that could be widely distributed. For Preziosi the use of Xerox technology was both practical and ideological. It allowed his art to bypass galleries and reach a broader public directly, reflecting a desire to democratize both image and message.

This Reagan piece is a perfect example of how Xerox art could mix punk irreverence with political critique using new technology to poke fun at power and personality. Collectible and culturally sharp this postcard is a rare glimpse into a media-savvy moment in American art history when presidents became prints and satire found a home in the copier tray.

This postcard would look great framed, make a wonderful hostess gift, or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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