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Title: Solidarité : CCC
Date: 1984/1985
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows a brawny man shouting with his right arm raised above his head, fist clenched. Above him is a large black star with the letters CCC below it denoting Communist Combatant Cells, a Belgian terrorist organization active in the mid-1980s and linked to several bombings. Ink is black.

Title: ¡Solidaridad! Solidariteit! Solidarite! : avec les prisonniers politiques d'Espagne en greve de la faim depuis le 30 Novembre 1989 pour leur regroupement
Date: 1989
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows a black and white image of two clenched fists with handcuffs on the wrists below them. The image is made to appear as thought it is torn in half vertically--one hand on either side of the tear. Intended to show solidarity with political prisoners in Spain. Ink is black on white paper.

Title: Soutenons la lutte des 4 combattants communistes prisonniers
Date: 1986
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster text overlays an image of two men with fists raised above their heads. The text calls for support of four imprisoned communist fighters on a hunger strike. The four are members of the Fighting Communist Cells in Belgium. Ink is black and red.

Title: F15.000 beloning voor het liquideren van Karol Wojtyla alias Paus Johannes Paulus II : tegebeuren tussen 12-15 mei
Date: 1985
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows black and white image of Pope John Paul II in profile, seated with his right arm outstretched and raised as if in greeting (obscures his face below the chin). The image is altered to make it appear as though he is wearing an armband with a swastika on it. Superimposed on his head are the concentric circles and cross-hairs of a weapon's scope. This is made to look like a wanted poster offering fifteen thousand Dutch guilders to the assassination who kills the pope between May 12...
Show morePoster shows black and white image of Pope John Paul II in profile, seated with his right arm outstretched and raised as if in greeting (obscures his face below the chin). The image is altered to make it appear as though he is wearing an armband with a swastika on it. Superimposed on his head are the concentric circles and cross-hairs of a weapon's scope. This is made to look like a wanted poster offering fifteen thousand Dutch guilders to the assassination who kills the pope between May 12 and 15, [1985?]. Partial profile of an unidentified man appears on left side of poster. The pope is seated with a microphone in front of him and holding a sheet of paper in his left hand.
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Title: 30 april aktiedag! : Prestige objecten ... Dit schreeuwt om akite (en nu niet ludiek) laat deze belachelijke miljoenen : dans niet ongestoord doorgaan : Kom naar Amsterdam maar denk eraan-- Helm hoofdzaak!!
Date: 1980
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: The outline of a bomb surrounds head of the princess wearing a tiara; this image appears six times on the poster along with a list of expenditures made by the monarchy and text beginning: Behartigt de overheid het volkbelang? Nee! Ink is black on orange paper.

Title: Filmmanifestatie vrijheidsmaand
Date: 1976
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows a man standing defiantly, arms akimbo, in a darkened cell while six bayonets point at his torso at close range. Behind the dark scene, cumulus clouds are visible in a bright sky. The illustration caption demands the release of Spanish political prisoners. Lists the screening dates and titles of films and videos in support of liberation movements and freedom for people worldwide to be featured at a month-long film festival.

Title: Dwangarbeid en isolatie
Date: 1980
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: This poster points out the problems suffered by political prisoners including forced labor, torture, and solitary confinement.

Title: Prys--schieten
Date: 1980
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: At top center, poster shows the head of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands wearing a tiara and drop-earrings. Her smiling face is centered in the crosshairs of a weapon's scope. In the center is a small image of the face of an unidentified man. Bottom right shows five uniformed men, three armed with rifles. That image is captioned: "Org: Bernhard Kommando." The date of the alleged competition is the same date that Princess Beatrix, who had married a German, would be crowned Queen after the...
Show moreAt top center, poster shows the head of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands wearing a tiara and drop-earrings. Her smiling face is centered in the crosshairs of a weapon's scope. In the center is a small image of the face of an unidentified man. Bottom right shows five uniformed men, three armed with rifles. That image is captioned: "Org: Bernhard Kommando." The date of the alleged competition is the same date that Princess Beatrix, who had married a German, would be crowned Queen after the abdication of her mother, Queen Juliana. The announcement of a fake shooting competition appears to be black humor aimed at the Dutch monarchy and Beatrix in particular.
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Title: Boycot toerisme naar Turkije : financier niet de vuile oorlog in Turkije en Koerdistan : politieke oplossung van de koerdische kwestie, nu!
Date: 1990/1999
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows a modern hotel complete with large pool and gazebo surrounded by a green lawn and decorative plantings of trees and flowering shrubs. Just steps away is a sandy shore with beach umbrellas and other amenities awaiting guests. Below that illustration, and against a black background, are five scenes that illustrate what life is like by comparison for those caught up in the Turkish conflict with the Kurds. Shown are a bombed-out apartment or storefront, three armored tanks rolling...
Show morePoster shows a modern hotel complete with large pool and gazebo surrounded by a green lawn and decorative plantings of trees and flowering shrubs. Just steps away is a sandy shore with beach umbrellas and other amenities awaiting guests. Below that illustration, and against a black background, are five scenes that illustrate what life is like by comparison for those caught up in the Turkish conflict with the Kurds. Shown are a bombed-out apartment or storefront, three armored tanks rolling down a city street, a group of people waiting to evacuate from a conflict zone with their belongings piled beside a truck, a woman squatting by the road with three young children, and a small child lying bloodied and lifeless in rubble.
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Title: La solidarité : notre arme
Date: 2001/201x
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows the right half of the symbol representing the Secours rouge group in Belgium. (The whole symbol would show four vertical bars, two crossbars, and a large red star with half behind the bars and half in front. A smaller red star appears at the top left of the symbol.) On this poster, Secours rouge calls for solidarity in support of resistance to all forms of class repression, capitalism and imperialistism. Also calls for support of political prisoners. "La solidarité" is printed...
Show morePoster shows the right half of the symbol representing the Secours rouge group in Belgium. (The whole symbol would show four vertical bars, two crossbars, and a large red star with half behind the bars and half in front. A smaller red star appears at the top left of the symbol.) On this poster, Secours rouge calls for solidarity in support of resistance to all forms of class repression, capitalism and imperialistism. Also calls for support of political prisoners. "La solidarité" is printed in red. Ink is black and red.
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Title: Fossarroc '88 : amb Skatalà, Brighton 64 i els Diables del Barri Gòtic
Date: 1988
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows abstract disembodied face of a wincing person with mouth wide-open and spanned by four vertical bars and one crossbar to which a lock with keyhole is affixed. Two hands tightly grasp vertical cell bars in the foreground. Bottom right of poster has stylized flag of Catalonia.

Title: Amnistia
Date: 1980/1989
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows an arm to the elbow with the fist punching skyward out of the ground of a colonnaded prison courtyard. Heavy black chains arch above the L-shaped prison building. Title printed in red with stars dotting the "i" letters. Ink is black and red.

Title: Libertad para Arenas : 26 años al frente del partido de la clase obrera de España
Date: 1980/1989
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows the Spanish Communist Party flag in red, black, and gray with a hammer and sickle on the flag's top left. The image of "Arenas" (from the shoulders up) is at the lower right of the poster and is partially superimposed on the flag. Photo caption: Manuel Pérez Martínez (Arenas), Secretario General del PCE(r). Poster is calling for the release of the political prisoner and politician called "Arenas." Ink is red, black, and gray.

Title: Per l'alliberament dels pobles
Date: 1980/1989
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster recto shows a white abstraction of a fence post (against a green background) with six lines of barbed wire stretching out from it in different directions. On the lower right a black star appears behind the barbed wire. At top right, the title is printed in red diagonally over the fencing. Calls for the liberation of all people. Ink is red, green, and black. Poster verso (upper half) shows a man in the foreground with his right arm pulled back to throw a rock at about ten uniformed...
Show morePoster recto shows a white abstraction of a fence post (against a green background) with six lines of barbed wire stretching out from it in different directions. On the lower right a black star appears behind the barbed wire. At top right, the title is printed in red diagonally over the fencing. Calls for the liberation of all people. Ink is red, green, and black. Poster verso (upper half) shows a man in the foreground with his right arm pulled back to throw a rock at about ten uniformed American soldiers advancing toward him wearing helmets and carrying semi-automatic rifles. Ink is black.
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Title: Que no ens enganyin!! : De qui es la O.N.U.? : Kuwait lliure? : Fora del Golf!! : ONU = U.S.A. = Star of David = $
Date: 1990/1999
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows (top right) two American soldiers in full battle gear patroling an unidentified area of the Middle East. Both are wearing camouflage and one is drapped with bandoliers and carrying a semi-automatic rifle. Bottom left image shows protesters desecrating American and British flags. Poster calls for American soldiers and forces backed by the United Nations to get out of the Gulf Region. To left of corporate body name at bottom is a white star with a map of the world on it. Ink is...
Show morePoster shows (top right) two American soldiers in full battle gear patroling an unidentified area of the Middle East. Both are wearing camouflage and one is drapped with bandoliers and carrying a semi-automatic rifle. Bottom left image shows protesters desecrating American and British flags. Poster calls for American soldiers and forces backed by the United Nations to get out of the Gulf Region. To left of corporate body name at bottom is a white star with a map of the world on it. Ink is shades of red.
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Title: No a la celebració del genocidi : no al "Vo Centenario"
Date: 1992
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Top left of poster shows world map with areas colonized by Spain colored red. A larger image to the right shows street protesters marching against the fifth centenary celebration of the arrival of Spanish financed explorers in the New World in 1492 which resulted in the genocide of indigenous populations in the areas involved. A large red star appears at the top of that image. Ink is black and red.

Title: 700 presos politicos se pudren en las carceles entre ellos 8 Gaditanos
Date: 1980/1989
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows black and white images of male Romani political prisoners. Captions include: name, age, home town, group affiliations, length of sentence, and prison in which each is housed. One of the captions lacks the prisoner's image. Prisoners listed include: Pedro Rios Perez, Ramon Foncubierta Arilza, Jose Maria Sanchez Casas, Pedro Luis Cuadrado de la Bat, Manuel Parodi Muñoz, Manuel Nuñez Ruiz, Manuel Almisas, and Juan Delgado Moreno. The last caption appears below two question marks...
Show morePoster shows black and white images of male Romani political prisoners. Captions include: name, age, home town, group affiliations, length of sentence, and prison in which each is housed. One of the captions lacks the prisoner's image. Prisoners listed include: Pedro Rios Perez, Ramon Foncubierta Arilza, Jose Maria Sanchez Casas, Pedro Luis Cuadrado de la Bat, Manuel Parodi Muñoz, Manuel Nuñez Ruiz, Manuel Almisas, and Juan Delgado Moreno. The last caption appears below two question marks and states, in rough translation: The next one could be you--a militante in the fight for freedom, condemned to silence behind bars. Most of the men are in their 20s and sentenced to 9 years. One is condemned to 400 and another to 1,000 years. Bottom left of poster is a red star partially behind [prison cell?] bars. Ink is red and black.
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Title: Poble, armes, solidaritat : Xile vencerà
Date: 1990/1999
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster is split in half diagonally with red on the top and black on the bottom. Top right shows the likenesses of Miguel Enriquez, founder of the Movement of the Revolutionary Left (assassinated May 10, 1974) and Jécar Neghme, leader/spokesman for the same organization (assassinated April 9, 1989 during the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet). "C.C.S.I." and "MIR" are printed at the bottom of the poster. To left of those is a star with a map of the world on it. Ink is black and red.

Title: Amnistia
Date: 1980/1989
Collection: Leftist Political Posters Collection
Description: Poster shows one large black skeleton key and its shadow. First letter of title it is in red. Indicates solidarity with political prisoners and supports their release. Ink is in black and red.

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.

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