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Revolutionary Women

Poster
1970-5 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black and white poster in an Art Nouveau revival style depicting a young woman in a long transparent dress, advertising a publication by cult leader David Berg, also known as Moses David. UK addresses for his organisation, then known as The Children of God, are lettered across the bottom. The group preach a brand of apocalypticism and have advocated sexual activity with children with many former members bringing charges of peadophilia, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and exploitation against them.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleRevolutionary Women (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Poster for a publication by American cult leader Moses David (David Berg) entitled 'Revolutionary Women'. Printed in Britain, circa 1970-75.
Physical description
Black and white poster in an Art Nouveau revival style depicting a young woman in a long transparent dress, advertising a publication by cult leader David Berg, also known as Moses David. UK addresses for his organisation, then known as The Children of God, are lettered across the bottom. The group preach a brand of apocalypticism and have advocated sexual activity with children with many former members bringing charges of peadophilia, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and exploitation against them.
Credit line
Given by Martin Bailey
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.511-2021

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Record createdSeptember 29, 2021
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