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The Real Face of Terror

Poster
mid 1980s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour screen print poster entitled 'The Real Face of Terror is White not Red', denouncing capitalist exploitation of the developing world by leaders such as Ronald Reagan. Reagan is depicted in the centre surrounded by skulls and hands with the names of countries printed around the outside, (Nicaragua, South Africa etc) interspersed with the names of global corporations (Coca Cola, IBM, alongside US goverment agencies, the FBI and CIA).


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Real Face of Terror
Materials and techniques
Colour screen print poster
Brief description
Anonymous colour screen print poster entitled 'The Real Face of Terror', depicting Ronald Reagan. USA, ca. mid 1980s.
Physical description
Colour screen print poster entitled 'The Real Face of Terror is White not Red', denouncing capitalist exploitation of the developing world by leaders such as Ronald Reagan. Reagan is depicted in the centre surrounded by skulls and hands with the names of countries printed around the outside, (Nicaragua, South Africa etc) interspersed with the names of global corporations (Coca Cola, IBM, alongside US goverment agencies, the FBI and CIA).
Dimensions
  • Height: 66.1cm
  • Width: 52.1cm
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.1540-1991

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Record createdMarch 2, 2009
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