The Real Face of Terror
Poster
mid 1980s (made)
mid 1980s (made)
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Colour screen print poster entitled 'The Real Face of Terror is White not Red', denouncing capitalist exploitation of the developing world by leaders such as Ronald Reagan. Reagan is depicted in the centre surrounded by skulls and hands with the names of countries printed around the outside, (Nicaragua, South Africa etc) interspersed with the names of global corporations (Coca Cola, IBM, alongside US goverment agencies, the FBI and CIA).
Object details
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| Title | The Real Face of Terror |
| Materials and techniques | Colour screen print poster |
| Brief description | Anonymous colour screen print poster entitled 'The Real Face of Terror', depicting Ronald Reagan. USA, ca. mid 1980s. |
| Physical description | Colour screen print poster entitled 'The Real Face of Terror is White not Red', denouncing capitalist exploitation of the developing world by leaders such as Ronald Reagan. Reagan is depicted in the centre surrounded by skulls and hands with the names of countries printed around the outside, (Nicaragua, South Africa etc) interspersed with the names of global corporations (Coca Cola, IBM, alongside US goverment agencies, the FBI and CIA). |
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| Accession number | E.1540-1991 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2009 |
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