Presse ne pas avaler
Poster
1968 (Designed and printed)
1968 (Designed and printed)
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During the general strike against de Gaulle's government (May-June 1968), students of the Ecole Supérieure des Beaux-Arts occupied their own buildings and set up a poster press. Named Atelier Populaire, it put out an estimated 120,000 posters from 300 different designs in support of the uprising. Most were printed by cheap and 'home-made' silkscreen processes. The operation was highly organised and democratic, with slogans and designs selected by assemblies and committees. Perceived government misuse of the police and the press were grievances aired in many of the designs.
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| Materials and techniques | Lithograph |
| Brief description | "Presse ne pas avaler" anti-media poster produced by Parisian students (Atelier Populaire). France, 1968. |
| Physical description | Medicinal bottle labelled "Presse ne pas avaler" (translation: Press do not swallow). |
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| Marks and inscriptions | PRESSE/ NE PAS/ AVALER (text printed on bottle)
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| 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 |
| Production | produced in Paris on 10 June 1968 |
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| Summary | During the general strike against de Gaulle's government (May-June 1968), students of the Ecole Supérieure des Beaux-Arts occupied their own buildings and set up a poster press. Named Atelier Populaire, it put out an estimated 120,000 posters from 300 different designs in support of the uprising. Most were printed by cheap and 'home-made' silkscreen processes. The operation was highly organised and democratic, with slogans and designs selected by assemblies and committees. Perceived government misuse of the police and the press were grievances aired in many of the designs. |
| Other number | LS.1376 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.672-2004 |
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| Record created | August 12, 2004 |
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