Guarantee of Democracy - Václav Havel
Poster
1989 (designed and printed)
1989 (designed and printed)
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Václav Havel was a key figure in the 'Velvet Revolution' that ended communist rule in Czechoslovakia and a founder of the opposition movement Civic Forum. His charismatic personality and leadership made him a focus of the country's hopes for a democratic future and his image inspired widespread loyalty. He was selected as president of Czechoslovakia by parliament in December 1989 and was re-elected as president by the Federal Assembly after the free elections in June 1990. This photograph by Miloš Fikejz portrays Havel as a bohemian, a world-worn but visionary dissident. His image evolves in later posters which present him in a suit with the body language of a statesman.
In the text on this poster he claims to be politically independent of any particular ideology and to act solely according to the moral dictates of his own conscience.
Designed, printed and published in former Czechoslovakia
In the text on this poster he claims to be politically independent of any particular ideology and to act solely according to the moral dictates of his own conscience.
Designed, printed and published in former Czechoslovakia
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph printed on paper |
| Brief description | Anonymous poster promoting Václav Havel for President, designed, printed and published in former Czechoslovakia, 1989. |
| Physical description | This poster promotes Václav Havel's candidacy for the office of President of Czechoslovakia by reproducing an informal, smiling portrait photograph of him wearing a sweater and raincoat. The portrait is bordered by red and blue bands, which end in a flourish and combine with the white of the paper to symbolise the Czechoslovakian national colours. Below this image is an extract from his signed statement declaring his political stance. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Vytiskl TISK, sdruzeny podnik, zavod 6, Brno-Horni Herspice (Place of printing.) |
| Credit line | Given by Zdenek Kavan |
| Production | Designed, printed and published in former Czechoslovakia |
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| Summary | Václav Havel was a key figure in the 'Velvet Revolution' that ended communist rule in Czechoslovakia and a founder of the opposition movement Civic Forum. His charismatic personality and leadership made him a focus of the country's hopes for a democratic future and his image inspired widespread loyalty. He was selected as president of Czechoslovakia by parliament in December 1989 and was re-elected as president by the Federal Assembly after the free elections in June 1990. This photograph by Miloš Fikejz portrays Havel as a bohemian, a world-worn but visionary dissident. His image evolves in later posters which present him in a suit with the body language of a statesman. In the text on this poster he claims to be politically independent of any particular ideology and to act solely according to the moral dictates of his own conscience. Designed, printed and published in former Czechoslovakia |
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| Accession number | E.19-1991 |
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| Record created | January 25, 2006 |
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