Catalogue Number
NMLH.2023.103
Object Name
Poster
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 is a green poster with a yellow border and yellow illustration of a women with one raised fist in the air. The poster advertises a series of film screenings in London for films about revolutionary women- the films had an international focus and included content from countries all around the
world, with specific days for Chile, China, India, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ireland, Malaysia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The poster collective designed the poster for the event and also had their work on display during the festival.
