Catalogue Number
NMLH.2022.67
Object Name
Poster
Title
25 Aprile
Events
Liberation Day
Date
1986
Description
This poster is part of a collection of 100 posters designed by Ettore Vitale for the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) between 1973 and 1991. The posters promote a range of events and campaigns using the colours of the Italian flag- red, white, and green, along with motifs of roses, rainbows, and stars. This poster features a background of a blue sky and clouds, upon which ribbons in the colours of the Italian flag (red, white, and green) are printed. Black text at the top of the poster reads "25 April / Free to build a just Italy" (translated from Italian) 25 April is the date of Italy's Liberation day, to celebrate the victory of the Italian Resistance movement against Nazi Germany in 1946. This poster was created in 1986, the 40th anniversary of Liberation Day.
