Catalogue Number
NMLH.2023.87.8
Object Name
Poster
Title
We Demand
Place
Germany
Date
1985
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. Between Future and Past
A set of posters looking at the ideological and economic structures underlying the unequal position of women in society at different junctures in history from feudalism to present. It also shows points at which women have fought to change existing social relations. This is the eighth poster in the series and features a portrait of a woman on a pink background with text reading "WE DEMAND ... rights to abortion and birth control, better housing, equal pay for equal work, social protection for mothers and children. We women refuse to let ourselves be regarded as baby machines and as slaves in the production process."
