Catalogue Number
NMLH.1994.168.570
Object Name
Poster
Title
Power corrupts - absolute power corrupts absolutely
Date
1970-1990
Description
Black poster with a white border and orange text. This poster features an image of a nuclear power plant with smoke blowing from chimneys. The image is made up of small black, white, and orange circles so that it gives a comic-book effect. Orange text at the bottom reads "POWER CORRUPTS - NUCLEAR POWER CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY" whilst small white text along the upper left side reads "THIS POSTER IS ONLY DISPLAYED IN AREAS OF HIGH NUCLEAR RISK". This poster is from around 1986, following the nuclear accident at the Chernobyl plant in Ukraine. It was produced as a response to the dangers of nuclear power plants following the incident but also during a time when nuclear weapons were being tested in the UK during the Cold War. The poster was produced by Ecoropa, an ecological lobbying group active from 1974-2018, and printed by Reprodux Ltd on
recycled paper
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