Catalogue Number
NMLH.2023.107
Object Name
Poster
Title
Struggle criticism transformation
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 blue poster with white text reading "Struggle, criticism, transformation" alongside a photo collage of Chinese workers. A quote at the bottom from the Peking review reads: "Direct participation by the revolutionary masses in the running of the country and the enforcement of the
revolutionary supervision from below the organs of political power at various levels play an important role in ensuring that our leading groups at all levels adhere to to the mass line, maintain the closest relationship with the masses, represent their interests at all times, and serve the people heart and soul."
