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Poster

1984 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Laminated, portrait oriented, poster depicting a pair of clenched fists bound by barbed wire. Colour print on yellow paper.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Colour print from handcut and photographic stencils on yellow paper that has been laminated
Brief description
Poster promoting GACARA (Greenwich Action Committee Against Racist Attacks), depicting a pair of clenched fists bound by barbed wire, made by Greenwich Mural Workshop, 1984
Physical description
Laminated, portrait oriented, poster depicting a pair of clenched fists bound by barbed wire. Colour print on yellow paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 62cm
  • Width: 44.9cm
Dimensions taken from plastic laminate.
Marks and inscriptions
'RESIST RACISM' 'POLICE HARASSMENT' 'ORGANISED ATTACKS BY RACISTS' 'JudiciAL PRejudicE' 'STATE RACISM' 'GACARA' 'GREENWICH ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST RACIST ATTACKS' 'LED Buildings, McBean Street, Woolwich SE18 6LW TEL. 01-854 1188' 'CONRAD'
Credit line
Given by Greenwich Mural Workshop
Bibliographic reference
From an exhibition by Greenwich Mural Workshop, 'Printing is Easy...? Community Printshops 1970-1986'
Collection
Accession number
E.497-2013

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Record createdNovember 20, 2013
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