Catalogue Number
NMLH.2023.13
Object Name
Poster
Title
Solidarity with Irish Women in the fight against British Imperialism
Place
Ireland
People
James Connolly
Date
1972-1982
Description
The Poster Collective was a collective formed in 1971 at the Slade School of Art,  a group formed to initially produce posters in response to the miners strike and on the wars in both Vietnam and Ireland. It was formed on the basis of developing a coherent visual style, which addressed the political issues of the time. This included the armed struggles against colonialism in Africa, the struggle of women for equal rights and the continuing struggle against racism. The collective was active in the 70's and 80's, producing posters on a wide range of issues, including for educational purposes. The group was not-for-profit and used a variety of hand-printing techniques to create their posters. This poster is a large yellow poster with black text reading "SOLIDARITY WITH IRISH WOMEN IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BRITISH IMPERIALISM" at the top. The poster features photos from the 1920's,
including one on the Dublin Women's Demonstration in 1921, and a photograph of Irish women running guns to Ireland. A woman waves an Irish flag in the foreground. At the bottom of the poster is a quote from James Connolly: "None so fitted to break the chains as they who wear them, none so well equipped to decide what is a fetter."
