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Havel to the Castle

Poster
1989 (designed and printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Václav Havel was a key figure in the 'Velvet Revolution' that ended communist rule in Czechoslovakia and a founder of the opposition movement Civic Forum. His charismatic personality and leadership made him a focus of the country's hopes for a democratic future and his image inspired widespread loyalty. The Castle in Prague is the seat of the president and the slogan 'Havel to the Castle' was a call for Havel to become president. He was selected as president of Czechoslovakia by parliament in December 1989 and was re-elected as president by the Federal Assembly after the free elections in June 1990. In this poster Havel is presented in a suit with the body language of a statesman. Earlier posters had portrayed him as a world-worn but visionary dissident.


Designed, printed and published in former Czechoslovakia


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Havel to the Castle (generic title)
  • Pro-democracy Poster Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph printed on paper
Brief description
Poster 'Havel Na Hrad' (portrait of Václav Havel), Czechoslovakia, 1989.
Physical description
Poster
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.9cm
  • Width: 22.5cm
Credit line
Given by Christopher Wilk
Production
Designed, printed and published in former Czechoslovakia
Summary
Václav Havel was a key figure in the 'Velvet Revolution' that ended communist rule in Czechoslovakia and a founder of the opposition movement Civic Forum. His charismatic personality and leadership made him a focus of the country's hopes for a democratic future and his image inspired widespread loyalty. The Castle in Prague is the seat of the president and the slogan 'Havel to the Castle' was a call for Havel to become president. He was selected as president of Czechoslovakia by parliament in December 1989 and was re-elected as president by the Federal Assembly after the free elections in June 1990. In this poster Havel is presented in a suit with the body language of a statesman. Earlier posters had portrayed him as a world-worn but visionary dissident.


Designed, printed and published in former Czechoslovakia
Collection
Accession number
E.265-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
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