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Contraception

Poster
1980-1 (made)
Artist/Maker
See Red Women's Workshop (printed and published)
Place of origin
London (printed and published)

Poster, screenprinted in black, yellow and red. A figure of a man and woman in silhouette facing each other, they have speech and thought bubbles coming out of their heads. Surrounding them is text explaining different types of contraception.

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Object details

Categories
Posters
Feminism
Object type
Poster
TitleContraception (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Screenprinted
Paper
Screenprint
Brief description
Poster by See Red Women's Workshop, 'Contraception', screenprint in black, yellow and red, London, 1980-1.
Physical description
Poster, screenprinted in black, yellow and red. A figure of a man and woman in silhouette facing each other, they have speech and thought bubbles coming out of their heads. Surrounding them is text explaining different types of contraception.
Dimensions
  • Height: 530mm
  • Width: 790mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • FANCY COMING BACK TO MY PLACE FOR A CUP OF COFFEE/NO-COME BACK TO MY PLACE (Speech bubbles.)
  • I hope she stays the night/coffee!?*! I'm not getting caught out like that I've left my cap at home (Thought bubbles.)
Credit line
Given by Suzy Mackie, Pru Stevenson and Bronwen Rice
Subjects depicted
Birth
Feminism
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.93-2011

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Record createdJuly 12, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1225956/contraception-poster-see-red-womens/
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