Catalogue Number
NMLH.2023.15
Object Name
Poster
Title
Solidarity with African Women in Struggle
People
Samora Machel
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 large poster with a yellow and purple background. Text at the top reads "SOLIDARITY WITH AFRICAN WOMEN IN STRUGGLE". The main image on the poster features two women looking over a book whilst panels at the side show women holding guns. Yellow text at the bottom reads "The emancipation of
women is not an act of charity, the result of a humanitarian or compassionate attitude. The liberation of women is a fundamental necessity for the Revolution, the guarantee of its continuity and the precondition for its victory. The main objective of the Revolution is to destroy the system of exploitation and build a new society which releases the potentialities of human beings, reconciling them with labour and with nature. This is thecontext within which the question of women's emancipation arises." This is a quote from Samora Machel, a revolutionary leader in Mozambique.
