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Title: Kiest communisten
Date: 1965
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows a drawing of a huge red fist thrust into the sky above a sooty cityscape of industrial buildings and smoke stacks. Within its grasp are four helpless cartoon figures of men. In the upper left of the poster is a red star with a black hammer and sickel crossed in the middle. Ink is red and black.

Title: Unterstützt den Freiheitskampf in Irland
Date: 1965/1980
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows seven separate images of fighting and unrest in streets. Among them are a child holding a Molotov cocktail and rioters throwing bricks at approaching tanks. Expresses solidarity with the freedom fighters in Ireland.

Title: Portugal moordt met NATO-wapens in Afrika
Creator: Wolkers, Jan, 1925-2007
Date: 1970
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows three fighter jets pointed toward a line of scantily clad African men in postures of alarm. Below the title are six practice targets with the head of a black man repeated in the center of each. The poster asserts that Portugal is using NATO provided weapons to commit murder in Africa. Ink is green, red, black on white paper.

Title: Druk uw eigen illegale krank : tentoonstellng illegale kranten
Date: 1970
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows two small images of hands pointing at different parts of the text which is printed in dark gray and black on a red background. Exhibition of of illegal newspapers. Solid blocks of dark gray and black appear between the words of the main title. Ink is dark gray and black.

Title: Freiheit für Chile
Creator: Cordes-Vollert, Doris, 1943-
Date: 1970/1979
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Recto of poster shows soldier in helmet armed with a rifle. He is guarding a man and boy (each in handcuffs) standing beside an anguished-looking woman. Verso of poster lists some titles offered by "importboekhandel Sterboek, Oude Kijk In't Jatstraat 46, Groningen tel. 050-120924 Postbus 1099" on Marxist-Leninist philosophy, fascism, capitalism, etc.

Title: Ierland
Date: 1970/1989
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows black and white image of a person wearing a gas mask, holding a Molotov cocktail, and with a badge on their jacket printed with "Ierland" on the outer edge and a map of Ireland in the center. IERLAND is printed in black down the left side of the poster.

Title: 8 de marc
Date: 1970/1990
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows a woman on a step ladder spray-painting the symbol for woman on a wall. The title probably refers to International Women's Day which is May 8th. Ink is black, maroon, and purple.

Title: Politischer Profiltest (PPT)
Date: 1972
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows an elaborate cartoon schematic to test what one's political profile is. Different profiles listed on verso along with test instructions. Ink is red, green and black.

Title: Aufruf
Date: 1973
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: This poster is a call to action by the Committees against the Torture of Political Prisoners in the Federal Republic of Germany and the capital city of Berlin. Includes descriptions of various torture methods used in West Germany and West Berlin against prisoners believed to be active in anti-imperialist movements. It points out that these prisoners are not afforded that same human rights as other prisoners. It calls on people to try to visit political prisoners, to spread the word about...
Show moreThis poster is a call to action by the Committees against the Torture of Political Prisoners in the Federal Republic of Germany and the capital city of Berlin. Includes descriptions of various torture methods used in West Germany and West Berlin against prisoners believed to be active in anti-imperialist movements. It points out that these prisoners are not afforded that same human rights as other prisoners. It calls on people to try to visit political prisoners, to spread the word about their circumstances and torture, and to work with the commitees to help stop the torture of political prisoners.
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Title: Durf te strijden : durf te winnen
Date: 1973
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster bissected by large yellow star. Top half is red, bottom half is blue. Superimposed on the star is a seated young woman holding an infant, a sub-machine gun, and a small book. She is barefoot, wearing long loose-fitting black pants and a simple white top with long sleeves. A scarf is tied around her forehead and a cloth of some sort is draped over her left arm. Ink is red, yellow, blue, and black.

Title: Vietnambeweging Delft : Vietnamweek 22-28 Oktober
Date: 1973
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows a black and white illustration of a Vietnamese woman holding a crying infant. The woman is staring at the viewer while centered in the crosshairs of a presumed gun scope. The leaves of unidentified vegetation are at the edges of the scene. The text calls for solidarity with the Vietnamese people and lists dates, times, and venues for gatherings related to that topic. Ink is black.

Title: Stem niet laat van je horen
Date: 1974
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows a black and white drawing of a large, transparent jar full of rats and election ballots. There is a hand dropping a ballot into the jar. The rats are labeled for different groups: labor unions, speculators, and political parties (both left and right). They are chewing up ballots marked with the acronyms of various political parties in the Netherlands: PVDA, CPN, AAP, ARP, PPR, KVP, and CHU.

Title: Stem lokaal
Date: 1974
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows a black and white scene of twelve cartoon men at a polling station. Six men are lined up to go behind a curtain to vote. The last men stares in alarm at the line of five men exiting the voting booth to the left of him with tape over their mouths and eyes wide. The hand of an unseen character is just beginning to pull back the curtain to exit the voting booth. Political cartoon of voters being silenced.

Title: Irland, der Kampf geht weiter : Frauenarmee der I.R.A
Date: 1974/1981
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows a black and white image of a young women in a military style beret holding an unidentified, unfurled flag. To her left stands an older women wearing a head-scarf. Both women are staring into the distance with serious expressions. Two men stand in the background.

Title: Geef om Angola : steun de MPLA
Date: 1975
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows the MPLA flag of Angola in the shape of the country. Flag if red on top, black on the bottom and has a single yellow star in the middle. Ink is red, black, and yellow.

Title: Leve het verzet : Frente Revolucionario Antifascista y Patriota (F.R.A.P.) : Solidariteitsbljeenkomsten
Date: 1975
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows a clenched fist holding a semi-automatic gun aloft and superimposed on an outline of the country of Spain. This black and white poster is an all-text advertisement for two evenings of solidarity events held in Amsterdam in conjunction with the Frente Revolucionario Antifascista y Patriota (Spain). The evenings include a film (Geen tijd voor tranen), a speaker from F.R.A.P., and music by Zanger (also of F.R.A.P.). Ink is black.

Title: Jornadas anti-imperialista e de apoio à luta do povo de Angola
Date: 1975/197x
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows an Angolan guerilla fighter wearing a headscarf, rifle slung over the left shoulder, right fist raised high, defiantly determined facial expression. Lists the details regarding two gatherings in support of the Angolan fight against imperialism. Ink is red and black.

Title: RAF, quotes from George Jackson and Daniel Viglietti
Date: 1976
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows the insignia of the Red Army Faction (a red star with a Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine across it and overlaid with the acronym RAF). Flanking the top point of the star are two probably, unidentified RAF members (a man and a woman). At the head of the poster is a quotation by former political activist George Jackson. He writes that he can only control how he lives not how long. On the lower half of the poster is a lengthy quotation signed "Daniel Viglietti, Chile" who speaks in...
Show morePoster shows the insignia of the Red Army Faction (a red star with a Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine across it and overlaid with the acronym RAF). Flanking the top point of the star are two probably, unidentified RAF members (a man and a woman). At the head of the poster is a quotation by former political activist George Jackson. He writes that he can only control how he lives not how long. On the lower half of the poster is a lengthy quotation signed "Daniel Viglietti, Chile" who speaks in honor of fallen comrades as well as for those still living who take precise aim at their enemy. He warns of the uselessness of paper against bullets and songs against weapons. Poster in red, white and black.
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Title: Steun de strijd van het Palestijnse volk!
Creator: Gerritsen, Wim
Date: 1976
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows likeness of the Palestinian flag at top. Below it is a line of five men armed with long guns moving toward a dragon/dinosaur marked as zionism that is moving away from them while clutching a man [Henry Kissinger?] who holds a briefcase marked VS. Top right of poster has a circular emblem with Arabic character text, stylized Palestinian flag, and laurel leaves around the outer edges and a sub-machine gun as part of the center design. Ink is red, green, yellow and black.

Title: El pueblo Saharaui vencerá
Date: 1976
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows a group of women gathered around another who is holding up a semi-automatic assault rifle while an infant sleeps in her lap. In support of Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria, set up from 1975-1976 for the refugees fleeing from Moroccan forces in the Western Sahara War. Ink is black and red.

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