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Abstract

The collection contains a diverse array of political and social issue posters, as well as several art prints, bumper stickers, and postcards from the 1960s-2020. Used as tools for community organizing, to express political and social discontent, and fight for social change, political posters offer unique insights into histories of struggles using a combination of high-contrast colors, striking images and vivid illustrations coupled with sharp slogans and descriptive text.

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Poster designed by Phil Wolfe. Produced in conjunction with the National Union of Hospital and Healthcare Employees 1199.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Posters in this series focus on issues of workplace safety, worker’s rights, and labor unions. Most of the posters in this series were produced by United States labor unions including the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). Other producers include the Miners Art Group of West Virginia, and the United States Department of Labor,...

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Two posters advertising films directed by Santiago Alvarez: Hasta la Victoria Siempre, and Hanoi Martes 13.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Posters in this series illustrate international political activism with a focus on Latin America. Also included are materials referencing political activism in Ireland and France. Subject matter includes political revolution in Cuba, Chile, and Mexico, Irish independence, Puerto Rican independence, transnational political solidarity, and the May 1968 civil unrest and student led protest movement in France. Revolutionary figures depicted include Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, Emiliano Zapata, and...