Czechoslovak November 1989 - 3 current exhibitions of photographs and documents organized by the student agency Radost
Poster
1989 (designed and printed)
1989 (designed and printed)
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This poster promotes three exhibitions of photographs and papers documenting the 'Velvet Revolution' in Czechoslovakia. The photograph on the poster shows the plinth of Prague's Stalin Monument covered over with painted fabric by the senior students of the School of Art and Design. This was a tangible symbol of of the leading role that Prague's university students played in the Velvet Revolution. Their demonstration on the 17th of November 1989 had challenged the authorities, and it was their strike in response to the police violence that initiated the events which culminated in the overthrow of the communist regime.
Designed, printed and published in former Czechoslovakia
Designed, printed and published in former Czechoslovakia
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph in black, blue and red printed on paper |
| Brief description | Poster of Prague's Stalin Monument, advertising three exhibitions of photographs and documents recording the Velvet Revolution, printed and published in former Czechoslovakia, 1989. |
| Physical description | Poster promoting three exhibitions of photographs and papers documenting the Velvet Revolution. The photographic image shows Prague's Stalin Monument covered by the Czech art students with fabric painted with stars and circles. The view looks up from ground level at the massive plinth. The poster is entirely in black and white except for the Czechoslovakian flag flying on the top of the monument. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | NVP-3100104-89. Foto © Radovan Bocek.
Typo © Petr Lukas. Studio Radost.
Tisk Propagacni tvorba Praha. Cena 10, - Kcs. |
| Credit line | Given by Zdenek Kavan |
| Production | Designed, printed and published in former Czechoslovakia |
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| Literary reference | The photograph, entitled 'Stalinuv Pomnik 1989', formed the first page of the portfolio 'Ceskoslovensky Listopad 1989' published immediately after the Velvet Revolution. |
| Summary | This poster promotes three exhibitions of photographs and papers documenting the 'Velvet Revolution' in Czechoslovakia. The photograph on the poster shows the plinth of Prague's Stalin Monument covered over with painted fabric by the senior students of the School of Art and Design. This was a tangible symbol of of the leading role that Prague's university students played in the Velvet Revolution. Their demonstration on the 17th of November 1989 had challenged the authorities, and it was their strike in response to the police violence that initiated the events which culminated in the overthrow of the communist regime. Designed, printed and published in former Czechoslovakia |
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| Accession number | E.27-1991 |
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| Record created | March 29, 2006 |
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