Collection of handmade posters used in political demonstrations related to feminist causes, different formats. Comprises: an offset lithographic poster reading "Celebrate Women's Resistance. Demonstrate Saturday March 5th Pleasanton Federal prison 2.00pm", printed in purples and greens, titles in reverse white and in purple on a green border, pasted onto stiff card, four strips of silver gaffer tape on edges, [San Francisco], Fireworks, 1988; a poster with black and white illustration and titles in reverse reading "Shut Down The Women's Control Unit At Lexington. Stop The Torture of Political Prisoners & POW'", [San Francisco], [Women Against Imperialism], c. 1987; silkscreen poster printed in red and black on yellow paper and featuring a portrait of El Salvador FMLN leader Ana Maria, signed and numbered 82/120 by the artist, pasted onto white cardboard with handpainted titles in red and white reading "Commandante [sic] Ana Maria Presente: Viva El Salvador Libre", laminated, San Francisco, Asociacion de Mujeres de El Salvador, 1983; laminated placard reading "Free Nydia Cuevas, Puerto Rico Will Be Free! Free Pablo Marcano!", with drawn portrait in black, blue, brown and green, titles handpainted in red gouache and printed in black, [San Francisco], [Women Againt Imperialism]; placard with black Spanish text reading "Con Amor de Madre Seguiremos Luchando Por La Libertad, La Justicia Y La Paz!!!", line drawn illustration, pasted onto grey cardboard, [San Salvador], COMADRES, CODEFAM, after May 1986; various sizes (5) Women Against Imperialism was a short-lived feminist, anti-imperialist solidarity organization formed in San Francisco in 1981. The group was committed to political education activities including support for female political prisoners, victims of the sex trade and trafficking, international solidarity and militarism. American street props are particularly rare on the market, since they were used and discarded in the main and replaced with new slogans as the political issues of the day changed.
Collection of handmade posters used in political demonstrations related to feminist causes, different formats. Comprises: an offset lithographic poster reading "Celebrate Women's Resistance. Demonstrate Saturday March 5th Pleasanton Federal prison 2.00pm", printed in purples and greens, titles in reverse white and in purple on a green border, pasted onto stiff card, four strips of silver gaffer tape on edges, [San Francisco], Fireworks, 1988; a poster with black and white illustration and titles in reverse reading "Shut Down The Women's Control Unit At Lexington. Stop The Torture of Political Prisoners & POW'", [San Francisco], [Women Against Imperialism], c. 1987; silkscreen poster printed in red and black on yellow paper and featuring a portrait of El Salvador FMLN leader Ana Maria, signed and numbered 82/120 by the artist, pasted onto white cardboard with handpainted titles in red and white reading "Commandante [sic] Ana Maria Presente: Viva El Salvador Libre", laminated, San Francisco, Asociacion de Mujeres de El Salvador, 1983; laminated placard reading "Free Nydia Cuevas, Puerto Rico Will Be Free! Free Pablo Marcano!", with drawn portrait in black, blue, brown and green, titles handpainted in red gouache and printed in black, [San Francisco], [Women Againt Imperialism]; placard with black Spanish text reading "Con Amor de Madre Seguiremos Luchando Por La Libertad, La Justicia Y La Paz!!!", line drawn illustration, pasted onto grey cardboard, [San Salvador], COMADRES, CODEFAM, after May 1986; various sizes (5) Women Against Imperialism was a short-lived feminist, anti-imperialist solidarity organization formed in San Francisco in 1981. The group was committed to political education activities including support for female political prisoners, victims of the sex trade and trafficking, international solidarity and militarism. American street props are particularly rare on the market, since they were used and discarded in the main and replaced with new slogans as the political issues of the day changed.
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