Financial Crimes newspaper
Print
2000 (published)
2000 (published)
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This newspaper produced by the direct action group Reclaim the Streets is a convincing spoof of the Financial Times. It is an ephemeral object, and it uses the language of everyday print design for political purposes.
Reclaim the Streets describes itself as a ‘direct action network for global and local social-ecological revolution(s) to transcend hierarchical and authoritarian society’. The group has been responsible for, among other things, closing down major thoroughfares in London by simply starting a street party.
Reclaim the Streets describes itself as a ‘direct action network for global and local social-ecological revolution(s) to transcend hierarchical and authoritarian society’. The group has been responsible for, among other things, closing down major thoroughfares in London by simply starting a street party.
Object details
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| Title | Financial Crimes newspaper (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Offset printing on newsprint |
| Brief description | 'Financial Crimes', spoof newspaper published by Reclaim the Streets, Britain, 2000 |
| Physical description | Newspaper imitating the Financial Times, printed on salmon pink paper, 16 pages |
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| Summary | This newspaper produced by the direct action group Reclaim the Streets is a convincing spoof of the Financial Times. It is an ephemeral object, and it uses the language of everyday print design for political purposes. Reclaim the Streets describes itself as a ‘direct action network for global and local social-ecological revolution(s) to transcend hierarchical and authoritarian society’. The group has been responsible for, among other things, closing down major thoroughfares in London by simply starting a street party. |
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| Accession number | E.730-2005 |
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| Record created | December 13, 2005 |
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