Poster
late 1990 (published)
| Artist/Maker |
Poster depicting an arctic landscape. The foreground is dominated by chunks of ice scattered along a rocky shoreline, with some floating in the adjacent water. The middle ground features snow-covered mountains, while the background shows a vast blue sky scattered with clouds.
Russian text appears at the top of the image, which translates to 'Scene of the Crime'. Below, in the bottom right-hand corner, green text panels in Russian and English promote an anti-nuclear testing message, mentioning an international protest in Nevada from the 3rd to the 7th of January 1991.
In the lower left-hand corner, smaller imagery and text showcase various images relating to the environment and a global map of nuclear testing sites. The Greenpeace logo and campaign details are included.
Russian text appears at the top of the image, which translates to 'Scene of the Crime'. Below, in the bottom right-hand corner, green text panels in Russian and English promote an anti-nuclear testing message, mentioning an international protest in Nevada from the 3rd to the 7th of January 1991.
In the lower left-hand corner, smaller imagery and text showcase various images relating to the environment and a global map of nuclear testing sites. The Greenpeace logo and campaign details are included.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Brief description | Poster 'Scene of the Crime', published by Greenpeace, 1990 |
| Physical description | Poster depicting an arctic landscape. The foreground is dominated by chunks of ice scattered along a rocky shoreline, with some floating in the adjacent water. The middle ground features snow-covered mountains, while the background shows a vast blue sky scattered with clouds. Russian text appears at the top of the image, which translates to 'Scene of the Crime'. Below, in the bottom right-hand corner, green text panels in Russian and English promote an anti-nuclear testing message, mentioning an international protest in Nevada from the 3rd to the 7th of January 1991. In the lower left-hand corner, smaller imagery and text showcase various images relating to the environment and a global map of nuclear testing sites. The Greenpeace logo and campaign details are included. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3133-1991 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2009 |
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