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Victory To The Freedom Fighters of Southern Africa
Romero, Rachael - Enlarge image
Victory To The Freedom Fighters of Southern Africa
- Object:
Poster
- Place of origin:
USA, USA (made)
- Date:
1977 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Romero, Rachael (designers)
San Francisco Poster Brigade (publisher) - Materials and Techniques:
Colour screenprint
- 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
- Museum number:
E.339-2004
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case Y61, shelf E
The year 1977 saw heavy fighting in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) between black freedom fighters and the white minority government. 1977 was also the year that journalist Donald Woods published his book Biko (named for the black activist Steve Biko who died whilst in police custody in September that year), focusing the world's attention on atrocities in South Africa. In this image, the chiselled facial lines of the freedom fighters suggest nobility and endurance, while the vibrant background fits the poster within the context of underground art and protest.
