New Labour New Danger
Poster
1996-1997 (designed and printed)
1996-1997 (designed and printed)
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On this Conservative Party election poster devilish red eyes peer out of the darkness from behind a red curtain. Red is the colour associated with the Labour Party and the poster hints that there is something sinister behind the scenes of Labour politics. Another poster in the series featured Tony Blair, then the Leader of the Labour Party, with the same demonic red eyes.
The poster is an example of the ‘attack advertising’ which characterised the 1997 United Kingdom election campaigns. Both the Conservative and Labour Parties were criticised for negative campaigning.
The poster is an example of the ‘attack advertising’ which characterised the 1997 United Kingdom election campaigns. Both the Conservative and Labour Parties were criticised for negative campaigning.
Object details
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| Title | New Labour New Danger (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Conservative Party poster for the 1996/7 election campaign. |
| Physical description | Conservative party election poster depicting a demonic pair of red eyes peering through a gap in red curtains. The text is printed in a bold black font. |
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| Credit line | Given by The Conservative Party |
| Production | Conservative Party poster for the 1997 British General Election |
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| Summary | On this Conservative Party election poster devilish red eyes peer out of the darkness from behind a red curtain. Red is the colour associated with the Labour Party and the poster hints that there is something sinister behind the scenes of Labour politics. Another poster in the series featured Tony Blair, then the Leader of the Labour Party, with the same demonic red eyes. The poster is an example of the ‘attack advertising’ which characterised the 1997 United Kingdom election campaigns. Both the Conservative and Labour Parties were criticised for negative campaigning. |
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| Accession number | E.10-1998 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2009 |
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