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Solo La Lucha Nos Hara Libres

Poster
1987 (made)
Artist/Maker
Greenwich Mural Workshop (makers)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Community print shop poster for 'Solo La Lucha Nos Hara Libres'. There is a red speckled effect over a black background, with the title lettered in red across the top. A green double-headed dragon is the central motif with faces peering out between the folds in the dragon's body. The poster invited people to join the G.M.C. for 'an evening of nautical manoeuvres in support of the struggle for Latin American freedom'.

Object details

Category
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleSolo La Lucha Nos Hara Libres (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Non-laminated poster
Paper
Printing
Brief description
Community print shop poster by the Greenwich Mural Workshop entitled 'Solo La Lucha Nos Hara Libres'. Great Britain, ca. 1987.
Physical description
Community print shop poster for 'Solo La Lucha Nos Hara Libres'. There is a red speckled effect over a black background, with the title lettered in red across the top. A green double-headed dragon is the central motif with faces peering out between the folds in the dragon's body. The poster invited people to join the G.M.C. for 'an evening of nautical manoeuvres in support of the struggle for Latin American freedom'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 53cm
  • Width: 102cm
Dimensions measured 28/01/2013
Marks and inscriptions
  • Greenwich Mural Workshop invite you to an evening of nautical manoeuvres in support of the struggle for freedom in Latin America on Saturday August 8th. The good ship Covert Operation departs at 8pm sharp from Greenwich pier and returns at midnight. Safe transport home within Greenwich Borough. Food available. Pub Prices. All proceeds to political prisoners in Chile. (Lettered in green and white on the left)
  • featuring Matraca seven piece Brazilian band Nacho our Latin and Salsa DJ Alfredo Cordal performance poet also featuring Emile Lumbago Sercombe 3D poet and Audi Maserati and his Mexian jumping balls (Lettered in green and white on the right)
  • Number very limited. Price included unique souvenir poster/hat (Lettered in white across the bottom)
Credit line
Given by Greenwich Mural Workshop
Subjects depicted
Music
Events
Dragons
Latin American
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.136-2011

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Record createdJanuary 25, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1260335/solo-la-lucha-nos-hara-poster-greenwich-mural-workshop/
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