Catalogue Number
NMLH.2023.57
Object Name
Poster
Title
Internationale
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. It's a red and yellow poster, and on the left side are 1871 Paris Commune; 1889 London Dockers Strike; 1916 Irish Citizens Army; 1917 the Red Army, USSR and 1919 the Red Clyde, Glasgow. The right side of the poster says arise you prisoners of starvation arise you wretched of the earth, for justice
thunders condemnation, a better worlds in birth. no more traditions chains shall bind us arise you slaves, no more in thrall the earth shall rise on new foundations we have been naught, we shall, be all. tis the final conflict, let each stand in his place the internationale shall be the human race. we want no conde sending saviours to rule us from their judgement hall we workers ask not for their favours let us consult for all. to make the theif disgorge his booty to free the spirit from its cell we must ourselves decide our duty decide and do it well.tis the final conflict. toilers from shop and field united the union of all who work, the earth belongs to us as workers no room for those who shirk. how many on our flesh have fattened but if the bloody, birds of prey shall vanish from the sky one morning the golden sun will stay. tis the final conflict.
