"We are our own liberators - ZANLA"
Poster
ca. 1976 (made)
ca. 1976 (made)
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The acronym ZANLA stands for the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army. They waged a guerrilla war for independence against White Rhodesian rule. This poster, with its simple and direct message of defiance, draws on the symbolic colours found in Zimbabwe's national flag. Green symbolises agriculture and African land while yellow (or gold) represents prosperity. Red, meanwhile, signifies the blood which was spilled to secure independence for black Africans.
Object details
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| Title | "We are our own liberators - ZANLA" |
| Materials and techniques | colour offset lithograph |
| Brief description | Zimbabwean poster, 'We are our own liberators', c. 1976. |
| Physical description | Dark blue silhouette of a freedom fighter. Image in yellow, red and green. Blue border across upper margin. |
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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 |
| Production | printed in London |
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| Summary | The acronym ZANLA stands for the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army. They waged a guerrilla war for independence against White Rhodesian rule. This poster, with its simple and direct message of defiance, draws on the symbolic colours found in Zimbabwe's national flag. Green symbolises agriculture and African land while yellow (or gold) represents prosperity. Red, meanwhile, signifies the blood which was spilled to secure independence for black Africans. |
| Other number | LS.1281 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1702-2004 |
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| Record created | August 5, 2005 |
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