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Poster

1972 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster depicting the head of a big cat, mounted and stuffed.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Offset lithograph in black and white
Brief description
Poster for an anti-fur campaign by Friends of the Earth: 'Who says the English are kind to animals?'. Great Britain, 1972.
Physical description
Poster depicting the head of a big cat, mounted and stuffed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 53.4cm (Note: Taken from R.P. 93/11)
  • Width: 40.7cm (Note: Taken from R.P. 93/11)
Marks and inscriptions
Poster lettered '85% of all animals slaughtered for their fur are killed for the London market', 'In March 1972 FOE pursuaded the British Government to ban imports of furs form tigers, snow leopards and clouded leopards Lettered with the address of the Friends of the Earth '9 Poland Street, London, W1'
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Taken from R.P. 93/11
Collection
Accession number
E.482-1993

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Record createdMarch 19, 2009
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