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Vermine Fasciste. Action Civique

Poster
1968 (Designed and printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Gaullist government formed the CDR (Committee for the Defence of the Republic) in the Summer of 1968. Part of its activites involved appealing the public to serve as political informants. This poster equates the government's calls for "civic action" with underhanded, Fascist tactics. The government and its policies are embodied as an overgrown rat.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Vermine Fasciste. Action Civique (assigned by artist)
  • Fascist Vermin. Civic Action (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph on paper
Brief description
"Vermine Fasciste. Action Civique." Atelier Populaire student protest poster published at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris. France, 1968.
Physical description
Black and white poster with an illustration of a large rat.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 900mm
  • Sheet width: 560mm
Marks and inscriptions
VERMINE FASCISTE/ action civique
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
Production
produced by the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris
Subjects depicted
Summary
The Gaullist government formed the CDR (Committee for the Defence of the Republic) in the Summer of 1968. Part of its activites involved appealing the public to serve as political informants. This poster equates the government's calls for "civic action" with underhanded, Fascist tactics. The government and its policies are embodied as an overgrown rat.
Bibliographic references
  • 'Prop Art' by Gary Yanker. New York: Darien House. 1972. plate 604, page 158.
  • 'Texts and Posters by Atelier Populaire: Posters from the Revolution - Paris, May 1968.
Other number
LS.1368 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.132-2004

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Record createdAugust 13, 2004
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