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Como en Cuba, Vietnam. Brigada Venceremos. (As in Cuba, Vietnam. United We Shall Overcome)

Poster
ca. 1973 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Cuba (made)

The Cubans established a strong link between their social, political and economic struggle and that of the Vietnamese. Both conducted armed resistance in the hope of eliminating colonial, imperialist and capitalist forces. Each inspired the other to be determined and resourceful survivors.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Politics
Posters
Caribbean
Object type
Poster
TitleComo en Cuba, Vietnam. Brigada Venceremos. (As in Cuba, Vietnam. United We Shall Overcome) (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour screenprint
Paper
Ink
Screenprinting
Brief description
Colour text landscape-format poster in solidarity with Vietnam. Cuba, ca. 1973.
Physical description
Landscape format poster bearing geometric text printed in black, red, yellow and blue. The graphic incorporates the Cuban flag.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.5cm
  • Width: 60.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • COMO EN (written on the diagonal, upper left corner)
    Translation
    As in
  • CUBA/ VIETNAM (main body of poster)
    Translation
    Cuba, Vietnam
  • BRIGADA VENCEREMOS (written vertically along right margin)
    Translation
    together we shall overcome
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
Subjects depicted
Politics
Solidarity
Propaganda
Vietnam War
Place depicted
Cuba
Summary
The Cubans established a strong link between their social, political and economic struggle and that of the Vietnamese. Both conducted armed resistance in the hope of eliminating colonial, imperialist and capitalist forces. Each inspired the other to be determined and resourceful survivors.
Other number
LS.1432 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.800-2004

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Record createdAugust 13, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O102240/como-en-cuba-vietnam-brigada-poster-unknown/
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