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Greed, Militarism, War - This is Fascism

Poster
1936-1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
C.N.T. (National Confederation of Workers) (issued by)
Vilató, Badia (designer)
Place of origin
Spain (made)

This Republican poster warns against the dangers it perceives lurking behind the rebel Nationalist forces: greed, militarism and war. It calls upon all Spanish people to unite to bring about the overthrow of fascism and to restore peace, symbolised by the white dove.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Propaganda
Politics
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleGreed, Militarism, War - This is Fascism
Materials and techniques
colour lithograph
Paper
Ink
Brief description
Anti-fascist Spanish Civil War poster by Badia Vilato. Spain, late 1930s.
Physical description
Ominous gas mask-clad figure, dove of peace, and a hand. Image in blue and yellow with some black and white.
Dimensions
  • Height: 108.7cm
  • Width: 73.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Ambiciones Militarismo Guerra Esto es el fascismo (translated from the Spanish)
    Translation
    Ambition [or Greed] Militarism War - This is [what] fascism [is]
  • Destruyelo Uniendo/ Tu Esfuerzo Al De Los Demas
    Translation
    Unite to Destroy It
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
War
Civil War
Propaganda
Politics
Fascism
Militarism
Violence
Hands
Doves
Gas Mask
Spanish Civil War
Places depicted
Spain
Barcelona
Summary
This Republican poster warns against the dangers it perceives lurking behind the rebel Nationalist forces: greed, militarism and war. It calls upon all Spanish people to unite to bring about the overthrow of fascism and to restore peace, symbolised by the white dove.
Bibliographic reference
The Palette and the Flame: Posters of the Spanish Civil War. John Tisa, editor. New York: International Publishers. 1979.
Other number
LS.1811 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1825-2004

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Record createdApril 15, 2005
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O111170/greed-militarism-war---poster-vilató-badia/
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