Materialism Breeds Militarism
Poster
ca. 1983 (made)
ca. 1983 (made)
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In 1983, United States President Ronald Reagan proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative, popularly known as "Star Wars", which was a space-based defense system to prevent enemy missile attack particularly from the U.S.S.R.. Though the plan was ultimately abandoned, concerned scientists and members of the public all over the world voiced their desire for nuclear disarmament: the lesson was learned about the horrors of nuclear weaponry from the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945.
This poster is likely an example from the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) in the United Kingdom. Its message is also a rallying cry against the potential dangers of greed and arrogance which they believed were borne of the capitalist agendas of the Reagan and Thatcher administrations.
This poster is likely an example from the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) in the United Kingdom. Its message is also a rallying cry against the potential dangers of greed and arrogance which they believed were borne of the capitalist agendas of the Reagan and Thatcher administrations.
Object details
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| Title | Materialism Breeds Militarism (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph |
| Brief description | Materialism Breeds Militarism. Nuclear disarmament poster ca. 1983. |
| Physical description | Basic rendering of a nuclear power plant and a space rocket in black and white. White text reads 'Materialism breeds Militarism' encircling the central image. Red background. |
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| 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 | In 1983, United States President Ronald Reagan proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative, popularly known as "Star Wars", which was a space-based defense system to prevent enemy missile attack particularly from the U.S.S.R.. Though the plan was ultimately abandoned, concerned scientists and members of the public all over the world voiced their desire for nuclear disarmament: the lesson was learned about the horrors of nuclear weaponry from the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945. This poster is likely an example from the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) in the United Kingdom. Its message is also a rallying cry against the potential dangers of greed and arrogance which they believed were borne of the capitalist agendas of the Reagan and Thatcher administrations. |
| Other number | LS.1352 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.1515-2004 |
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| Record created | July 29, 2004 |
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