VOTER c'est mourir un peu
Poster
1968 (Designed and printed)
1968 (Designed and printed)
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This poster proclaims the disillusionment young Parisian students felt towards voting as a means of positive political and social change. The ballot box is depicted as a coffin. The Lorraine Cross on the coffin lid once represented freedom in France: it was used by General de Gaulle as a symbol of hope during the Resistance movement of World War II. The cross is subverted to represent the failures of De Gaulle's government. The underlying message alleges that the electoral process has failed the French people.The students were pushing for revolutionary change brought about by protest and demonstrations.
Object details
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| Title | VOTER c'est mourir un peu (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph |
| Brief description | "Voter c'est mourir un peu", anonymous student poster mocking the usefulness of voting by depicting a ballot box-cum-coffin, France, 1968 |
| Physical description | Text above and below central image of a coffin cum ballot box inscribed with the Lorraine Cross. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | VOTER/ c'est/ MOURIR/ UN PEU
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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 | made by protesting students, possibly in conjuction with the Atelier Populaire |
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| Summary | This poster proclaims the disillusionment young Parisian students felt towards voting as a means of positive political and social change. The ballot box is depicted as a coffin. The Lorraine Cross on the coffin lid once represented freedom in France: it was used by General de Gaulle as a symbol of hope during the Resistance movement of World War II. The cross is subverted to represent the failures of De Gaulle's government. The underlying message alleges that the electoral process has failed the French people.The students were pushing for revolutionary change brought about by protest and demonstrations. |
| Other number | LS.1366 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.668-2004 |
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| Record created | August 13, 2004 |
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