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Poster

1987 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Laminated, portrait oriented, poster consisting of a white background with a black line drawn seated female figure dressed in ancient Roman clothing and helmet. The figure is holding a trident and a shield decorated with the U.S. flag in red, white and blue and, with her head pointing upwards, is vomiting black line drawn skulls flecked with red.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Print from photographic stencil on paper that has been laminated in plastic
Brief description
Poster advertising 'Guernica', a community play at the Theatre in the Mill at Bradford University, depicting a female figure vomiting skulls holding a trident and resting on a shield adorned with the U.S. flag, made by Bradford Printshop, 1987
Physical description
Laminated, portrait oriented, poster consisting of a white background with a black line drawn seated female figure dressed in ancient Roman clothing and helmet. The figure is holding a trident and a shield decorated with the U.S. flag in red, white and blue and, with her head pointing upwards, is vomiting black line drawn skulls flecked with red.
Dimensions
  • Height: 61cm
  • Width: 44.7cm
Dimensions taken from plastic laminate.
Marks and inscriptions
'GUERNICA' 'THEATRE IN / THE MILL / / JUNE 9th-10th-11th / 7.30'
Credit line
Given by Greenwich Mural Workshop
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
From an exhibition by Greenwich Mural Workshop, 'Printing is Easy...? Community Printshops 1970-1986'
Collection
Accession number
E.511-2013

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Record createdNovember 20, 2013
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