We demand perestroika (rebuilding)
Poster
1989 (made)
1989 (made)
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Colour offset lithograph depicting a high rise building in 5 sections. Behind is a crane and the building is falling apart, using a crutch to support itself. The building is rendered as a person with one of the doors acting as a mouth. It clutches three men in one hand and exclaims 'We demand perestroika'. Below is lettered in Cyrillic 'If builders were to be brought in (to take up residence), the poor quality of construction would end'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | We demand perestroika (rebuilding) (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster by the Battling Pencil group from a portfolio of 24 entitled 'Perestroika For and Against'. Russia, 1989. |
| Physical description | Colour offset lithograph depicting a high rise building in 5 sections. Behind is a crane and the building is falling apart, using a crutch to support itself. The building is rendered as a person with one of the doors acting as a mouth. It clutches three men in one hand and exclaims 'We demand perestroika'. Below is lettered in Cyrillic 'If builders were to be brought in (to take up residence), the poor quality of construction would end'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Peggy Vance |
| Production | Attribution note: published in a print run of 5,000 |
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| Accession number | E.371-1990 |
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| Record created | February 18, 2009 |
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