Catalogue Number
NMLH.2022.43
Object Name
Poster
Title
Vota PSI
People
Bettino Craxi
Date
1989
Description
This poster is part of a collection of 100 posters designed by Ettore Vitale for the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) between 1973 and 1991. The posters promote a range of events and campaigns using the colours of the Italian flag- red, white, and green, along with motifs of roses, rainbows, and stars. This poster features a large colour photograph of Bettino Craxi, leader of the PSI from 1976 to 1993 and the first Italian Socialist Party member to become prime minister (1983 to 1987). This poster is dated from 1989 as part of the PSI's election campaign of that year and is captioned "Vota PSI, Il Socialismo Europeo" (English: Vote PSI for European Socialism)