Boycott Barclays
Poster
1979-1981 (made)
1979-1981 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Colour offset lithograph poster depicting a photograph of Namibian refugees associated with the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) killed in South African Defence Force (SADF) raids in Angola. Lettered 'Is this how you want to be treated by your first bank?'.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Boycott Barclays (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Anti-apartheid poster, Boycott Barclays, early 1980s. |
| Physical description | Colour offset lithograph poster depicting a photograph of Namibian refugees associated with the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) killed in South African Defence Force (SADF) raids in Angola. Lettered 'Is this how you want to be treated by your first bank?'. |
| Credit line | Given by Martin Bailey |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | 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.' |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.522-2021 |
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| Record created | September 29, 2021 |
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