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S.P.U.C. OFF!

Poster
1974 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster with the slogan 'S.P.U.C. OFF!' issued on behalf of the pro-choice lobby.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleS.P.U.C. OFF! (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Screenprint on paper
Brief description
Poster by Penelope Dalton, 'S.P.U.C. OFF!', poster issued on behalf of the pro-abortion lobby, screenprint, Great Britain, 1974
Physical description
Poster with the slogan 'S.P.U.C. OFF!' issued on behalf of the pro-choice lobby.
Dimensions
  • Height: 76cm
  • Width: 50.9cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1991
Marks and inscriptions
'Womens Posters. Brighton' (Lettered)
Credit line
Given by the Artist
Object history
The Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child (S.P.U.C.), as an anti-abortion lobby, has been seen by many women as one of the most reactionary groups to stand in the way of emancipation.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1991
Collection
Accession number
E.1580-1991

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Record createdMarch 2, 2009
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