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Central Nacional de Estudiantes Democraticos

Poster
1968 (made)
Artist/Maker
Central Nacional De Estudiantes Democraticos (publishers)
Place of origin
Mexico (made)

Just as in Paris, France in 1968, students in Mexico rose up in protest against their government's political and social policies. The Mexican student uprising was remorselessly stopped under orders by President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz. This poster's background of French and Spanish newspaper clippings makes clear the spirit of protest that linked the Parisian and Mexican students.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Propaganda
Posters
Olympics
Object type
Poster
TitleCentral Nacional de Estudiantes Democraticos (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Line block print
Paper
Ink
Line Block Printing
Brief description
Student protest poster issued by the Central Nacional de Estudiantes Democraticos, Mexico, 1968
Physical description
French and Spanish language newspaper clippings montage with photojournalist image of army soldiers attacking an arrested man with the butt of a shotgun. Printed in blue and white.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34cm
  • Width: 46.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • El Comité Ejecutivo Nacional de la / CENTRAL NACIONAL DE ESTUDIANTES/ DEMOCRATICOS (lower right corner)
    Translation
    from the Spanish: the National Executive Committee of the National Headquarters of Democratic Students
  • Central Nacional de estudiantes democraticos (top right centre)
    Translation
    National Headquarters of Democratic Students
  • "LUCHAR MIENTRAS SE ESTUDIA" / MANIFESTO
    Translation
    from the Spanish: Struggle [fight/ protest] as long as you study
  • A/ LUCHAR/ POR LA [star-shape] DEMOCRACIA / CESE INMEDIATO A LA REPRESION. / LIBERTAD A LOS PRESOS / POLITICOS. / DEROGACION DEL ART. 145
    Translation
    Struggle for democracy. Immediate ceasing of repression. Freedom for the politcal prisoners.
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
Subjects depicted
Propaganda
Politics
Democracy
Protest
Freedom
Violence
Army
Students
Olympics 1968
Place depicted
Mexico
Summary
Just as in Paris, France in 1968, students in Mexico rose up in protest against their government's political and social policies. The Mexican student uprising was remorselessly stopped under orders by President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz. This poster's background of French and Spanish newspaper clippings makes clear the spirit of protest that linked the Parisian and Mexican students.
Other number
LS.1454 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1524-2004

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Record createdJuly 29, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O102039/central-nacional-de-estudiantes-democraticos-poster-central-nacional-de/
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