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Václav Havel - Záruka Svobodných Voleb

Poster
December 1989 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker

This photograph of Václav Havel shows him as a man of the people, concerned less with his image than with the issues of freedom and democracy. The adjacent text proves his lifelong commitment to these issues through his actions and reinforces his suitability to lead the country.


Object details

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Object type
Titles
  • Václav Havel - Záruka Svobodných Voleb (assigned by artist)
  • Václav Havel - Guarantee of Free Elections (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Black ink on white paper
Brief description
Anonymous poster promoting Václav Havel for President, designed, printed and published in former Czechoslovakia, 1989.
Physical description
Poster promoting Václav Havel for the office of President of the Republic. An informal portrait photograph shows him wearing a dark corduroy jacket, white shirt and striped tie next to text describing incidents in his life's work as milestones on the road to civic freedom and dignity.
Dimensions
  • Maximum height: 45.3cm
  • Maximum width: 62.5cm
size of sheet
Marks and inscriptions
Václav Havel - Záruka Svobodných Voleb
Translation
Václav Havel - Guarantee of Free Elections
Credit line
Given by Zdenek Kavan
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
This photograph of Václav Havel shows him as a man of the people, concerned less with his image than with the issues of freedom and democracy. The adjacent text proves his lifelong commitment to these issues through his actions and reinforces his suitability to lead the country.
Collection
Accession number
E.20-1991

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Record createdMarch 15, 2006
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