"PSI Mayday poster" [NMLH.2022.114]

Catalogue Number
NMLH.2022.114

Object Name
Poster

Title
1 Maggio

Date
1983

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 number 1 amongst a background of multicoloured hills. Black text at the top reads: "1 May / Labour day / the optimism of the will to renew Italy " (translated from Italian. Tis poster was produced for May Day 1983 and features the PSI logo in the top left corner.