Prague 68/89
Poster
1989 (designed and printed)
1989 (designed and printed)
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The crumbling of the Soviet Bloc and the strengthening of opposition movements in Central and Eastern Europe made it possible for people to openly reassess 'blank spots' in official history and identify with past revolts. This poster by Krzysztof Ducki recalls the events of 1968 when Soviet-led forces repressed the Prague Spring reform movement in Czechoslovakia. The year '68', formed by gun barrels, is raised up as the symbol of a year that should be remembered. The Hungarian designer Krzysztof Ducki was in Prague in November 1989 when the Velvet Revolution swept the communists from power in Czechoslovakia. The year '68' can be read as '89' inverted.
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| Materials and techniques | Screenprint in red and black printed on paper |
| Brief description | Poster by Krzysztof Ducki from the Pro-democracy Poster Collection. Hungary, late 1980s. |
| Physical description | Poster |
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| Credit line | Given by Mücsarnok, Budapest, through Krisztina Jerger |
| Summary | The crumbling of the Soviet Bloc and the strengthening of opposition movements in Central and Eastern Europe made it possible for people to openly reassess 'blank spots' in official history and identify with past revolts. This poster by Krzysztof Ducki recalls the events of 1968 when Soviet-led forces repressed the Prague Spring reform movement in Czechoslovakia. The year '68', formed by gun barrels, is raised up as the symbol of a year that should be remembered. The Hungarian designer Krzysztof Ducki was in Prague in November 1989 when the Velvet Revolution swept the communists from power in Czechoslovakia. The year '68' can be read as '89' inverted. |
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| Accession number | E.161-1991 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2009 |
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