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"We are our own liberators - ZANLA"

Poster
ca. 1976 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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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Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 74.6cm
  • Width: 48.5cm
slightly uneven in lower right corner
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
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
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 createdAugust 5, 2005
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