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Poster

ca. 1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster depicting a tiger tied upside to a stick, being carried by two men. Underneath is a statement about animal cruelty and the different ways leopards, seals, and tigers are violently killed for fashion. The poster also warns about the extinction of animals affected by hunting.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Offset lithograph poster
Brief description
Poster issued by Animals Magazine and Friends of the Earth entitled 'Madam your new tiger skin coat...'. Great Britain, ca. early 1990s.
Physical description
Poster depicting a tiger tied upside to a stick, being carried by two men. Underneath is a statement about animal cruelty and the different ways leopards, seals, and tigers are violently killed for fashion. The poster also warns about the extinction of animals affected by hunting.
Dimensions
  • Height: 75.9cm (Note: Taken from R.P. 93/11)
  • Width: 50.5cm (Note: Taken from R.P. 93/11)
Bibliographic reference
Taken from R.P. 93/11
Collection
Accession number
E.487-1993

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Record createdMarch 19, 2009
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