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Armée ORTF Police [Army- ORTF- Police]
Poster
1968 (made)
1968 (made)
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In May 1968, students took to the streets in Paris in revolt against the existing regime, and in the belief that, in alliance with the workers, they could create a new utopian society not based on capitalism and consumerism. Strikes and civil disorder ensued. Here the target is President De Gaulle, satirised as a clamp crushing the ORTF (Office de la Radiodiffusion Télévision Française) between the army and the police. Uneven printing and rough-cut paper edges testify to the urgency of this poster’s biting attack.
Object details
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| Title | Armée ORTF Police [Army- ORTF- Police] (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Screenprint in brown |
| Brief description | 'Armée ORTF Police' Anonymous student protest poster, stamped Ecole D'Art. France, 1968. Screenprint. |
| Physical description | Silhouette of a vice clamp printed in brown and white. The upper proportions of the instrument are a caricature of President Charles de Gaulle, wearing his signature military cap. The clamp is crushing the letters 'ORTF' (Office de la Radiodiffusion Télévision Française) between the forces of the army and the police. |
| Marks and inscriptions | ARMEE / ORTF/ POLICE (printed in white and brown) |
| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | In May 1968, students took to the streets in Paris in revolt against the existing regime, and in the belief that, in alliance with the workers, they could create a new utopian society not based on capitalism and consumerism. Strikes and civil disorder ensued. Here the target is President De Gaulle, satirised as a clamp crushing the ORTF (Office de la Radiodiffusion Télévision Française) between the army and the police. Uneven printing and rough-cut paper edges testify to the urgency of this poster’s biting attack. |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Texts and Posters by Atelier Populaire: Posters from the Revolution. Paris, May 1968.' London: Dobson. 1969. |
| Other number | LS.1371 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1722-2004 |
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| Record created | July 26, 2004 |
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