Dile a Fidel que yo cumplire con mi deber
Poster
ca. 1974 (made)
ca. 1974 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Salvador Allende (1908-1973) was President of the South American nation Chile from 1970 to 1973. In 1973, he was murdered during General Pinochet's brutal military coup which led to the installation of a military dictatorship in Chile. Allende was a political activist committed to the socialist cause. His unwavering political ideology made of him a hero in Latin America. This Cuban poster commemorates the political and social contributions Allende made during his lifetime.
Object details
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| Title | Dile a Fidel que yo cumplire con mi deber (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph |
| Brief description | "Dile a Fidel que yo cumplire con mi deber." Photographic image of Salvador Allede of Chile aiming a rifle (seen from the waist up, in profile). |
| Physical description | Photographic image of Salvador Allede of Chile aiming a rifle (seen from the waist up, in profile). |
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| Marks and inscriptions | "DILE A FIDEL QUE YO/ COUMPILARE CON MI DEBER" (printed in white on black across upper margin)
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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 |
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| Summary | Salvador Allende (1908-1973) was President of the South American nation Chile from 1970 to 1973. In 1973, he was murdered during General Pinochet's brutal military coup which led to the installation of a military dictatorship in Chile. Allende was a political activist committed to the socialist cause. His unwavering political ideology made of him a hero in Latin America. This Cuban poster commemorates the political and social contributions Allende made during his lifetime. |
| Other number | LS.1434 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.681-2004 |
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| Record created | August 13, 2004 |
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