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Free World/ Third World/ Socialist World

Poster
ca. 1976 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Three images, two of which are British newspaper supplement magazine covers. Cover of the Observer magazine with 'White Slavery' cover story. Photo image of a woman in the back seat of a chauffeured car with poodles. Cover of the Sunday Times magazine, dated February 13 1972. Image of a Vietnamese burn victim with wounded hand covering his bandaged head, with a large tag around his wrist. Red and white image of a smiling East Asian woman carrying a heavy load.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFree World/ Third World/ Socialist World (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
printing
Brief description
"Free World/ Third World/ Socialist World" Pro-Socialism poster. Poster Collective, Tolmers Square. UK, ca. 1976.
Physical description
Three images, two of which are British newspaper supplement magazine covers. Cover of the Observer magazine with 'White Slavery' cover story. Photo image of a woman in the back seat of a chauffeured car with poodles. Cover of the Sunday Times magazine, dated February 13 1972. Image of a Vietnamese burn victim with wounded hand covering his bandaged head, with a large tag around his wrist. Red and white image of a smiling East Asian woman carrying a heavy load.
Dimensions
  • Height: 76.1cm
  • Width: 51cm
Marks and inscriptions
FREE WORLD/ THIRD WORLD/ SOCIALIST WORLD
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
Places depicted
Other number
LS.1360 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.666-2004

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Record createdSeptember 29, 2004
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