Bobby Sands
Poster
1980s (designed)
1980s (designed)
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| Place of origin |
Political poster for Bobby Sands Protest, issued by the Irish Republican Movement, Great Britain, 1980s.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Bobby Sands (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Political poster for Bobby Sands Protest, issued by the Irish Republican Movement, Great Britain, 1980s |
| Physical description | Printed ink on paper Political poster for Bobby Sands Protest, issued by the Irish Republican Movement, Great Britain, 1980s. The poster features a photographic image of Bobby Sands' funeral along with a portrait of Bobby Sands. The poster also displays a quote by Sands reading, 'I refuse to change to suit the people who oppress, torture and imprison me, who wish to dehumanise me...I have the spirit of freedom which cannot be quenched by even the most horrendous treatment. Of course, I can be murdered, but I remain what I am - a political prisoner of war.' |
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| Credit line | Given by Peter Cox |
| Summary | Political poster for Bobby Sands Protest, issued by the Irish Republican Movement, Great Britain, 1980s. |
| Associated object | THM/442/13 (Archive record) |
| Other number | THM/442/13 - V&A Archive number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.522-2015 |
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| Record created | March 12, 2014 |
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