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Poster

1971 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Offset lithograph poster on orange paper depicting a muscular figure with tools for arms, squeezing the shape of Africa through a funnel and consuming it as a liquid resembling oil. The body tapers into a narrow section in the upper torso where dollar signs exit the body.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Offset lithograph poster
Brief description
Poster by Olivio Martinez, published by the Organisation in Solidarity with the people of Africa, Asia and Latin America (OSPAAAL). Cuba, 1971.
Physical description
Offset lithograph poster on orange paper depicting a muscular figure with tools for arms, squeezing the shape of Africa through a funnel and consuming it as a liquid resembling oil. The body tapers into a narrow section in the upper torso where dollar signs exit the body.
Dimensions
  • Height: 69.5cm
  • Width: 48.5cm
Credit line
Purchased with the support of the V&A Members Fund
Collection
Accession number
E.366-2018

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Record createdMay 14, 2018
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