Catalogue Number
NMLH.2023.95
Object Name
Poster
Title
Economic Freedom
People
Robert Moss
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. Medium sized orange and blue poster. The title is "Economic freedom for the ruling class." There are several photos on the poster; the one at the top is of a protest, with people holding a banner, and some policemen watching. The caption on this poster reads, "Trade Union power is the political
issue in Britain, the problem seems unlikely to be solved without a power confrontation - Moss." The other photos show people working in a factory, and police. The bottom of the poster has text which reads "Political repression for the working class" with quotes from newspapers and Robert Moss.
