High Noon. 4 June 1989
Poster
1989 (printed)
1989 (printed)
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Tomasz Sarnecki's poster is one of the most memorable images of the June 1989 elections in Poland, a key moment in the democratic revolution that took place that year in Eastern Europe. It represents the election as the moment when the Communist Party will be brought to justice. The pistol that Gary Cooper had carried in the Hollywood western High Noon (1952), is replaced by the ballot paper, metaphorically identifying an impending change from rule by force to rule by ballot box.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph printed in black and red on paper |
| Brief description | 'High Noon 4 June 1989', election poster for Solidarity, Poland by Tomasz Sarnecki. Colour offset lithograph, Poland, 1989. |
| Physical description | Portrait format poster printed in red and black. Iconic image of Gary Cooper as sheriff in the American film 'High Noon', but his gun has been replaced with a ballot paper and he wears the 'Solidarity' badge on his lapel. Behind him the Solidarity logo in red and below in Polish, '4 June 1989' |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Production | Election poster issued by Solidarity Independent Trade Union. |
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| Summary | Tomasz Sarnecki's poster is one of the most memorable images of the June 1989 elections in Poland, a key moment in the democratic revolution that took place that year in Eastern Europe. It represents the election as the moment when the Communist Party will be brought to justice. The pistol that Gary Cooper had carried in the Hollywood western High Noon (1952), is replaced by the ballot paper, metaphorically identifying an impending change from rule by force to rule by ballot box. |
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| Accession number | E.3125-1990 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2003 |
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