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We demand freedom for political prisoners

Poster
1968 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mexican students took the opportunity to protest against the Mexican government prior to the 1968 Olympics held in Mexico City. The upcoming games provided them with an international platform from which to express their grievances. Among the issues they raised were eliminating poverty, establishing university autonomy and freeing political prisoners.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • We demand freedom for political prisoners (assigned by artist)
  • Exigimos libertad presos politicos (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Linocut
Brief description
Freedom for political prisoners Mexican students' protest poster, 1968
Physical description
Suffering man in a strped T-shirt to the right of the image, four words in Spanish across four lines, left centre.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.3cm
  • Width: 42.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
EXIGIMOS / LIBERTAD / PRESOS / POLITICOS
Translation
from the Spanish: We demand freedom for political prisoners
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
Place depicted
Summary
Mexican students took the opportunity to protest against the Mexican government prior to the 1968 Olympics held in Mexico City. The upcoming games provided them with an international platform from which to express their grievances. Among the issues they raised were eliminating poverty, establishing university autonomy and freeing political prisoners.
Other number
LS.1453 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.802-2004

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Record createdAugust 10, 2004
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