Victory To The Freedom Fighters of Southern Africa
Poster
1977 (made)
1977 (made)
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The year 1977 saw heavy fighting in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) between black freedom fighters and the white minority government. 1977 was also the year that journalist Donald Woods published his book Biko (named for the black activist Steve Biko, who died whilst in police custody in September that year), focusing the world's attention on atrocities in South Africa. In this image, the chiselled facial lines of the freedom fighters suggest nobility and endurance, while the vibrant background fits the poster within the context of underground art and protest.
Object details
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| Title | Victory To The Freedom Fighters of Southern Africa (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Linocut |
| Brief description | Poster issued by the San Francisco Poster Brigade, USA, 1977 |
| Physical description | Black male flanked by two female freedom fighters depicted on a vibrant colour background printed in a gradation from red to yellow. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Victory to the Freedom Fighters of Southern Africa' |
| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | The year 1977 saw heavy fighting in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) between black freedom fighters and the white minority government. 1977 was also the year that journalist Donald Woods published his book Biko (named for the black activist Steve Biko, who died whilst in police custody in September that year), focusing the world's attention on atrocities in South Africa. In this image, the chiselled facial lines of the freedom fighters suggest nobility and endurance, while the vibrant background fits the poster within the context of underground art and protest. |
| Associated object | E.339-2004 (Duplicate) |
| Other number | LS.1222 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.340-2004 |
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| Record created | July 2, 2004 |
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