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Poster
1972 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster by Friends of the Earth as part of their anti-whaling campaign c. 1972, campaigning to ban sperm whale oil imports. An illustration of a tearful whale is shown harpooned and bleeding with the flags of the Soviet Union and Japan sticking in its side.


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Object type
Title
Brief description
Friends of the Earth poster:'As go the whales so goes the sea'. Britain, 1972.
Physical description
Poster by Friends of the Earth as part of their anti-whaling campaign c. 1972, campaigning to ban sperm whale oil imports. An illustration of a tearful whale is shown harpooned and bleeding with the flags of the Soviet Union and Japan sticking in its side.
Dimensions
  • Height: 66.7cm (Note: Taken from R.P. 93/11)
  • Width: 50cm (Note: Taken from R.P. 93/11)
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered with the address of Friends of the Earth- 9 Poland Street, London, W1
Bibliographic reference
Taken from R.P. 93/11
Collection
Accession number
E.484-1993

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Record createdMarch 19, 2009
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