Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt commemoration
Poster
1976 (made)
1976 (made)
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| Place of origin |
In 1963, the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) was established in Washington, D.C. as a progressive think tank aiming to promote a range of ethical, environmental and human rights issues. The Institute, for example, vocally supported the Civil Rights and Women's movements (1960s and 1970s) and opposed General Augusto Pinochet's military coup in Chile (1973).
Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt were murdered on Washington D.C.'s Massachussets Avenue on September 21, 1976 - allegedly by agents of the Chilean dictator. Letelier was a former Chilean ambassador and an outspoken critic of Pinochet. Karpen Moffitt was a peace activist who worked for the organisation. The two figures have since become symbols for the IPS mission to promote peace and justice.
Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt were murdered on Washington D.C.'s Massachussets Avenue on September 21, 1976 - allegedly by agents of the Chilean dictator. Letelier was a former Chilean ambassador and an outspoken critic of Pinochet. Karpen Moffitt was a peace activist who worked for the organisation. The two figures have since become symbols for the IPS mission to promote peace and justice.
Object details
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| Title | Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt commemoration (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | printing |
| Brief description | Poster commemorating Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt, with their photographs. Institute for Policy Studies. USA, 1976. |
| Physical description | Poster commemorating Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt, with their photographs. |
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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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| Summary | In 1963, the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) was established in Washington, D.C. as a progressive think tank aiming to promote a range of ethical, environmental and human rights issues. The Institute, for example, vocally supported the Civil Rights and Women's movements (1960s and 1970s) and opposed General Augusto Pinochet's military coup in Chile (1973). Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt were murdered on Washington D.C.'s Massachussets Avenue on September 21, 1976 - allegedly by agents of the Chilean dictator. Letelier was a former Chilean ambassador and an outspoken critic of Pinochet. Karpen Moffitt was a peace activist who worked for the organisation. The two figures have since become symbols for the IPS mission to promote peace and justice. |
| Other number | LS.1165 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.331-2004 |
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| Record created | August 25, 2004 |
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