¡El pueblo chileno aplastará al fascismo!
Poster
ca. 1974 (made)
ca. 1974 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Salvador Allende (1908-1973) was President of the South American nation Chile from 1970 to 1973. In 1973, he was murdered during General Pinochet's brutal military coup which led to the installation of a military dictatorship in Chile. Allende was a political activist committed to the socialist cause. His unwavering political ideology made of him a hero in Latin America. This Cuban poster commemorates the political and social contributions Allende made during his lifetime.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | ¡El pueblo chileno aplastará al fascismo! (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | printing |
| Brief description | Cuban poster bearing a portrait of former Chilean President Salvador Allende, ca. 1974. |
| Physical description | Cuban poster bearing a portrait of former Chilean President Salvador Allende. |
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| 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 |
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| Places depicted | |
| Summary | Salvador Allende (1908-1973) was President of the South American nation Chile from 1970 to 1973. In 1973, he was murdered during General Pinochet's brutal military coup which led to the installation of a military dictatorship in Chile. Allende was a political activist committed to the socialist cause. His unwavering political ideology made of him a hero in Latin America. This Cuban poster commemorates the political and social contributions Allende made during his lifetime. |
| Other number | LS.1437 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.684-2004 |
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| Record created | August 23, 2004 |
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