Request to view

This object can be requested via email from the Prints & Drawings Study Room

forests precede people deserts follow

Poster
1970s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster depicting a close-up of a dried earth with a tree in the background. Below the tree is green copy 'forests precede people deserts follow'

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titleforests precede people deserts follow (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph printed in green and black on paper
Brief description
Poster, entitled 'forests precede people deserts follow', issued by Oxfam, no.111 in their 'Bother Poster' series, produced by 'Young Oxfam'. Great Britain, 1970s.
Physical description
Poster depicting a close-up of a dried earth with a tree in the background. Below the tree is green copy 'forests precede people deserts follow'
Dimensions
  • Height: 593mm (Note: Taken from R.P. 91/2368 Catalogue Sheet)
  • Width: 420mm
Marks and inscriptions
'forest / precede / people / deserts / follow' (Printed in green, a quote from François-René, Viscount of Chateaubriand)
Bibliographic references
  • Taken from R.P. 91/2368 Acquisition Form
  • Taken from R.P. 91/2368 Catalogue Sheet
Collection
Accession number
E.3020-1991

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdMarch 4, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSON