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Afro-American Solidarity with the oppressed People of the World

Poster
1969 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

An often overlooked and oppressed group, poor black people were the target audience of the Black Panther newspaper. Emory Douglas frequently made poor black people the focus of his graphic designs. In this instance, the purple lines emanating from behind the woman transform her into something of a super-heroine.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAfro-American Solidarity with the oppressed People of the World (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Paper and ink
Brief description
'Afro-American Solidarity with the oppressed People of the World', Black Panthers Solidarity poster by Emory Douglas; USA, 1969.
Physical description
African woman holding a gun, purple rays radiate in the background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 57.8cm
  • Width: 37.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Afro-American Solidarity with the oppressed Peoples of the World
  • Emory '69
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
distributed and posted New Haven, Connecticut on 1 June 1969
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
An often overlooked and oppressed group, poor black people were the target audience of the Black Panther newspaper. Emory Douglas frequently made poor black people the focus of his graphic designs. In this instance, the purple lines emanating from behind the woman transform her into something of a super-heroine.
Bibliographic reference
'The Revolution Will Be Visualized: Emory Douglas in The Black Panther' by Colette Gaiter. Bad Subjects, Issue # 65, January 2004
Other number
LS.1065 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.756-2004

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Record createdAugust 6, 2004
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