Catalogue Number
NMLH.2023.49
Object Name
Poster
Title
The revolutionary war is a war of the masses
People
Yan Han
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 poster features a large scale print of 'Develop Dynamiting in the Militia, a woodblock print by Chinese artist Yan Han and a quote from Mao Zedung "The revolutionery war is a war of the masses; it can be waged only by mobilising the masses ad relying on them."
