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Internationaler Frauentag

Poster
1925
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mihály Biró is best known for his posters depicting male workers as socialist heroes. In this poster for International Women's Day he emphasises women's role in the socialist movement. A strong, confident woman is shown striding out and holding the red flag of socialism, supported by columns of marching women.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleInternationaler Frauentag (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Poster, 'Internationaler Frauentag' (International Women's Day) by Mihály Biró, Berlin, about 1925
Physical description
poster in black and red, depicting a woman wearing a short sleeved dress striding out, holding a red flag, in the background are columns of marching women, some holding red flags.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 940mm
  • Sheet width: 725mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • INTERNATIONAL FRAUENTAG
    Translation
    International Women's Day
  • Vorwärts Buchdruckerei- Berlin
Summary
Mihály Biró is best known for his posters depicting male workers as socialist heroes. In this poster for International Women's Day he emphasises women's role in the socialist movement. A strong, confident woman is shown striding out and holding the red flag of socialism, supported by columns of marching women.
Collection
Accession number
E.1354-1931

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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