Free All the Angola 3
Poster
2008 (made)
2008 (made)
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This poster by the former Black Panther artist Emory Douglas calls for the release of Albert Woodfox, one of the so called Angola Three. In 1972, Woodfox and Herman Wallace were charged with the killing of a prison guard in the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, nicknamed Angola and put in solitary confinement. Robert King, a fellow Black Panther Party member was later caught up in connection with their case and also put in solitary confinement.
After 29 years in solitary confinement Robert King had his conviction overturned and was released in 2001. Wallace was released in October 2013, only to die three days later. Despite Woodfox having had his original conviction overturned three times, as of 2014 he remains in prison in solitary confinement. Woodfox is the subject of an international campaign, supported by Amnesty International, calling for his immediate release.
After 29 years in solitary confinement Robert King had his conviction overturned and was released in 2001. Wallace was released in October 2013, only to die three days later. Despite Woodfox having had his original conviction overturned three times, as of 2014 he remains in prison in solitary confinement. Woodfox is the subject of an international campaign, supported by Amnesty International, calling for his immediate release.
Object details
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| Title | Free All the Angola 3 (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed |
| Brief description | Poster, 'Free All the Angola 3' by Emory Douglas; San Francisco, 2008 |
| Physical description | Poster showing the purple silhouette of the upper body of a man behind bars bars, his hands are chained together and hi is framed in red cross hairs, set against a white background |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
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| Credit line | Given by the International Coalition to Free the Angola 3 |
| Summary | This poster by the former Black Panther artist Emory Douglas calls for the release of Albert Woodfox, one of the so called Angola Three. In 1972, Woodfox and Herman Wallace were charged with the killing of a prison guard in the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, nicknamed Angola and put in solitary confinement. Robert King, a fellow Black Panther Party member was later caught up in connection with their case and also put in solitary confinement. After 29 years in solitary confinement Robert King had his conviction overturned and was released in 2001. Wallace was released in October 2013, only to die three days later. Despite Woodfox having had his original conviction overturned three times, as of 2014 he remains in prison in solitary confinement. Woodfox is the subject of an international campaign, supported by Amnesty International, calling for his immediate release. |
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| Accession number | E.170-2014 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2014 |
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