Catalogue Number
NMLH.2023.87
Object Name
Poster
Title
Between Future and Past
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 poster that was made to advertise the full set. It features photographs of women activists from throughout history, including on marches for reproductive rights, marches for equal pay, and marches for racial justice. The poster reads "BETWEEN FUTURE AND PAST" in red and has smaller text at the bottom: "It's not only a question of showing that we've been hidden from history... of writing ourselves back into it... But also, beginning to understand how our lives are formed by a complex of histories... and how we in the present, through developing this understanding, can actively transform our future."
