Boycott Barclays

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Artist/Maker	Anti-Apartheid Movement (makers) Ralph Steadman (artist)
Place of origin	Britain (made)

Black and white poster depicting an illustration of a lynching. A black man hangs from a pound sign attached to a gallows. The text reads: 'Don't be fooled by Barclays glossy ads into banking with the largest British bank in apartheid South Africa. Barclays plays a central role in apartheid...'

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Categories	Posters Colonialism and Empire Africa Politics Death
Object type	Poster
Title	Boycott Barclays (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Paper (Fiber Product)
Brief description	Anti-apartheid poster, 'Don't bank on apartheid - Boycott Barclays', early 1980s.
Physical description	Black and white poster depicting an illustration of a lynching. A black man hangs from a pound sign attached to a gallows. The text reads: 'Don't be fooled by Barclays glossy ads into banking with the largest British bank in apartheid South Africa. Barclays plays a central role in apartheid...'
Credit line	Given by Martin Bailey
Subjects depicted	Racism Equality Apartheid
Bibliographic references	The following reference is from the Anti-Apartheid Movement archives (MSS AAM 2512/1): 'In 1976 Barclays invested ten million rand in South African defence bonds; it also advertised in South African Defence Force magazines.' Steadman's illustration was also used for the cover of 'The South African Connection: Western Investment in Apartheid' by Ruth First, Jonathan Steele, and Christabel Gurney, published by Penguin African Library (AP37: 1973).
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.523-2021

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Record created	September 29, 2021
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1667750/boycott-barclays-poster-ralph-steadman/

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