Guide to the OSPAAAL Poster Collection MS.M.023

Processed by Adrian Turner, Cesar Gallegos, and Cyndi Shein; machine-readable finding aid created by Cyndi Shein; updated by Zoe MacLeod, 2020.

Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries

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Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries

Title: OSPAAAL poster collection

Creator: OSPAAAL (Organization)

Identifier/Call Number: MS.M.023

Physical Description: 3.6 Linear Feet (12 oversized folders)

Date (inclusive): 1967-1995

Abstract: This collection comprises over 100 posters published from the 1960s through the 1990s issued by the Organization in Solidarity with the People of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, or Organización de Solidaridad con los Pueblos de Asia, África y América Latina (OSPAAAL). The posters reflect political solidarity among various countries. Posters were designed by various artists, including Cuban artists Gladys Acosta, Alberto Blanco, Rafael Enríquez, Andrés Hernández, Olivio Martínez, René Mederos, Rafael Morante, and Ernesto Padrón. Most of the posters are in color, produced by either a silkscreen or offset printing process. The poster captions and titles are multilingual.

Language of Material: Spanish; Castilian .

Access

The collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

Preferred Citation

OSPAAAL Poster Collection. MS-M023. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Acquisition Information

Acquired in 2001 and 2007.

Processing History

Processed by Adrian Turner in 2001. Additions and revisions made by Cesar Gallegos and Cyndi Shein in 2008. Additions added by Zoe MacLeod in 2020.

Historical Background

The Organization in Solidarity with the People of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, or Organización de Solidaridad con los Pueblos de Asia, África y América Latina (OSPAAAL), is a non-governmental publisher of political literature and propaganda based in Havana, Cuba. OSPAAAL was founded in 1966 during a conference in Havana attended by delegations from 82 Asian, Latin American, and African countries. OSPAAAL advocates social justice and works toward solidarity with various countries, particularly third world countries. It strongly opposes capitalism, "neoliberal globalization," and "preventative war." OSPAAAL published its multilingual Tricontinental magazine from 1966 to 1990, which included color posters in most issues.

Collection Scope and Content Summary

This collection comprises over 100 posters published from the 1960s through the 1990s by OSPAAAL. The posters reflect political solidarity among various countries. The posters were designed by various artists, including Cuban artists Gladys Acosta, Alberto Blanco, Rafael Enríquez, Andrés Hernández, Olivio Martínez, René Mederos, Rafael Morante, and Ernesto Padrón. Most of the posters are in color, produced by either a silkscreen or offset printing process. Includes a poster in support of Angela Davis's release from prison while she was awaiting trial in California. The poster titles and captions are multilingual.

Collection Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically by geographic region. The geographic designations were assigned by OSPAAAL to reflect the region for which a poster was produced. Within each geographic region, posters are arranged alphabetically by artists' names.

Processing Note

The poster titles and captions are multilingual. When present, the English title for multilingual posters is used in this guide. When conflicting dates of production appear in reference resources, both dates are provided.

Organization in Solidarity with the People of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. "Poster index." Available at http://www.ospaaal.com/. Accessed 23 January 2008.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Posters -- Middle East.

Posters -- Latin America.

Posters -- Africa.

Posters -- Asia.

Political posters, Cuban.

Propaganda -- Anti-American.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Foreign public opinion, Cuba -- Posters.

Cuba -- Foreign relations -- Posters.

Posters -- Cuba.

OSPAAAL (Organization) -- Posters

Africa

Congo

folder XOS 008, folder 2

Évora, Tony. February 13th International Day of Solidarity with the Congo (L) 1967

General

folder XOS 008, folder 5

Acosta, Gladys. International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Africa 1973

folder XOS 008, folder 5

Martínez, Olivio. Untitled, depicting Africa's blood transformed into dollars 1971 or 1975

folder XOS 008, folder 5

Trujillo, Humberto. World Solidarity with Africa 1968 or 1969

Guinea

folder XOS 008, folder 1

Martínez, Olivio. World Day of Solidarity with the Struggle of the People of the So-Called Portuguese Guinea and the Cape Verde Island 1969 or 1972

folder XOS 008, folder 1

Rostgaard, Alfredo. Untitled, depicting President Ahmed Sékou Touré with a skull over a map of Guinea 1971

Morocco

folder XOS 008, folder 3

Álvarez, Luis or Menéndez, Guillermo. Disappearance of Ben Barka 1967

folder XOS 008, folder 3

Fernández, Antonio. Disappearance of Ben Barka 1970

folder XOS 008, folder 3

Forjans, Jesus. Disappearance of Ben Barka 1969

Mozambique

folder XOS 009, folder 1

Córboda, Rolando. Mozambique: A People in Revolution 1978

folder XOS 009, folder 1

Forjans, Jesus. Day of Solidarity with the People of Mozambique (September 25) 1969

folder XOS 009, folder 1

Martínez, Enrique. Day of Solidarity with the people of Mozambique, September 25 1969

folder XOS 009, folder 1

Martínez, Olivio. September 25 World Day of Solidarity with the Struggle of the People of Mozambique. 1970

folder XOS 009, folder 1

Unidentified artist. World Day of Solidarity with Mozambique, September 25 1968 1968

Namibia

folder XOS 008, folder 4

Blanco, Alberto. Power to the People 1981

folder XOS 008, folder 4

Navarrete, Manuel Víctor. Namibia Will Win! 1977

General Physical Description note: 2 posters

South Africa

folder XOS 009, folder 2

Blanco, Alberto. Nelson Mandela Symbol of the Anti-Apartheid Struggle 1986

folder XOS 009, folder 2

Enríquez, Rafael. Apartheid Cannot Be Reformed, It Has to Be Eliminated 1986

folder XOS 009, folder 2

Fernández, Antonio. Day of Solidarity with South Africa (June 26) 1972

folder XOS 009, folder 2

Martínez, Olivio. Day of Solidarity with the Struggle of the People of South Africa 1974

folder XOS 009, folder 2

Morante, Rafael. South Africa Against Apartheid 1982

folder XOS 009, folder 2

Navarrete, Manuel Víctor. Solidarity with the People of South Africa 1977

folder XOS 009, folder 2

Pérez, Faustino. Apartheid No 1977

Unidentified artists

folder XOS 009, folder 2

Day of Solidarity with the People of South Africa, June 26 1969

folder XOS 009, folder 2

Apartheid World Day of Solidarity with the People of South Africa, June 26th 1967

Zimbabwe

Abreu, Lázaro.

folder XOS 009, folder 3

Zimbabwe Day of Solidarity, March 17 1972

folder XOS 009, folder 3

Long Live Free Zimbabwe 1980

folder XOS 009, folder 3

Mederos, René. Journée de solidarité internationale avec le peuple de Zimbabwe. 1968

folder XOS 009, folder 3

Pérez, Faustino. Day of Solidarity with Zimbabwe (March 17) 1970

Asia

Cambodia

folder XOS 011, folder 3

Martínez, Olivio. Cambodia for Independence 1974

folder XOS 011, folder 3

Morante, Rafael. The Rebirth of Kampuchea 1981

General

folder XOS 010, folder 3

Morante, Rafael. We Are Defending the Right to Life: International Seminar in Solidarity with the Peoples of Vietnam, Lao, and Kampuchea 1981

folder XOS 010, folder 3

Unidentified artist. Asia: Solidarity with the Peoples of Asia 1969

Japan

folder XOS 010, folder 2

García, Daniel. Solidarity with the Japanese people 1972

folder XOS 010, folder 2

Unidentified artist. Journée de solidarité avec la lutte du peuple Japonais 1968

Korea

folder XOS 011, folder 2

Acosta, Gladys. Korea: Month of Solidarity with Korea 1968

folder XOS 011, folder 2

Enríquez, Rafael. Korea: For a Peaceful and Independent Reunification 1982

folder XOS 011, folder 2

Lázaro, Albert. For the Peaceful and Independent Reunification of Korea 1969

folder XOS 011, folder 2

Martínez, Olivio. International Campaign of Solidarity with the People of Korea 1973

folder XOS 011, folder 2

Sandoval, Mario. Month of Solidarity with Korea 1968

Unidentified artists

folder XOS 011, folder 2

International Campaign of Solidarity with the People of Korea 1969

folder XOS 011, folder 2

Month of Solidarity with the People of Korea, US Imperialist Aggressive Troops Get Out of South Korea At Once! 1969

Laos

folder XOS 010, folder 1

Hernández, Andrés. Day of World Solidarity with Laos 1972

folder XOS 010, folder 1

Unidentified artist. Day of World Solidarity with Laos 1967

Vietnam

folder XOS 011, folder 1

Beltrán, Felix. Vietnam Will Win 1968

folder XOS 011, folder 1

Blanco, Alberto. For a Vietnam Ten Times More Beautiful 1980

Enríquez, Rafael.

folder XOS 011, folder 1

Nguyen Trai, 1380-1980: 6th Centennial 1980

folder XOS 011, folder 1

Vietnam: Build and Defend the New Life 1982

folder XOS 011, folder 1

Forjans, Jesus. International Week of Solidarity with Viet Nam 1969

folder XOS 011, folder 1

Martínez, Olivio. International Week of Solidarity with the Struggle of the Heroic People of Vietnam 1974

folder XOS 011, folder 1

Mederos, René. International Week of Solidarity with Vietnam 1970

folder XOS 011, folder 1

Padrón, Ernesto. Together with Vietnam 1971

Rostgaard, Alfredo.

folder XOS 011, folder 1

Cut-off the Hands of Imperialism in Vietnam 1967

folder XOS 011, folder 1

Vietnam, Tomb of Imperialism 1972

Latin America

Argentina

folder XOS 005, folder 2

Morante, Rafael. Por las malvinas 1985

Bolivia

folder XOS 004, folder 3

Morante, Rafael. Victoria o muerte! 1971

Chile

folder XOS 004, folder 2

Enríquez, Rafael. Chile, A People in Struggle 1983

Colombia

folder XOS 006, folder 1

Enríquez, Rafael. Camilo Torres 1981

Cuba

folder XOS 005, folder 1

Acosta, Gladys. No al bloqueo económico a Cuba 1991

folder XOS 005, folder 1

De Zárate, Alberto Ortiz. July 26, Day of World Solidarity with Cuban Revolution 1975

folder XOS 005, folder 1

Martínez, Olivio. October 8, Day of the Heroic Guerrilla 1971

folder XOS 012

Rostgaard, Alfredo Gonzalez. Angela Davis circa 1970-1971

Dominican Republic

folder XOS 007, folder 3

Enríquez, Rafael. On Saving Herself, She Saves 1992

folder XOS 007, folder 3

Hernández, Andrés. The Blood Shed by Our Brothers Had Not Been and Will Not Be in Vain, Caamano 1975

El Salvador

folder XOS 006, folder 2

Morante, Rafael. Farabundo es El Salvador 1982

General

folder XOS 005, folder 3

Acosta, Gladys. Central America: No To The Imperialist Bases 1991

folder XOS 005, folder 3

Blanco, Alberto. A New, Strong and Decisive International Solidarity with Central America and the Caribbean 1982

folder XOS 005, folder 3

Forjanas, Jesus. International Week of Solidarity with Latin America, April 19 to 25 1969

folder XOS 005, folder 3

Morante, Rafael. Central America Has Said: Enough! 1985 or 1989

folder XOS 005, folder 3

Pérez, Antonio. América Latina, Week of Solidarity with Latin America 1968

folder XOS 005, folder 3

Pérez, M. Asela. International Week of Solidarity with Latin America (April 19 to 25) 1970

Unidentified artist

folder XOS 005, folder 3

Et cette marche de geants ne s'arrâte plus 1967

folder XOS 005, folder 3

World Week of Solidarity with the People of Latin America, April 19th to 25th 1969

Guatemala

Abreu, Lázaro.

folder XOS 006, folder 3

Down with Chacal De Zacapa 1971

folder XOS 006, folder 3

Correos de Guatemala Day of Solidarity with Guatemala February 6 1972

folder XOS 006, folder 3

Blanco, Alberto. Day of Solidarity with the People of Guatemala 1977

Enríquez, Rafael.

folder XOS 006, folder 3

Stop Repression in Guatemala 1980

folder XOS 006, folder 3

Solidarity With Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity 1982

folder XOS 006, folder 3

Évora, Tony. Guatemala le 6 février journée mondiale de solidarité avec le Guatemala 1967

Haiti

folder XOS 007, folder 1

Enríquez, Rafael. Solidarity with the People of Haiti 1980

Puerto Rico

folder XOS 004, folder 1

Martínez, Olivio. World Day of Solidarity with the Struggle of the People of Puerto Rico 1974

folder XOS 004, folder 1

Unidentified artist. Jornada de solidaridad internacional con el Pueblo de Puerto Rico 1967

Venezuela

folder XOS 004, folder 4

Pérez, Faustino. Day of Solidarity with the People of Venezuela, November 21 1967 or 1969

Uruguay

Enríquez, Rafael.

folder XOS 007, folder 2

Freedom for Political Prisoners 1980

folder XOS 007, folder 2

Uruguay 1980

folder XOS 007, folder 2

Navarrete Víctor Manuel. Freedom for Uruguay 1984

Middle East

Afghanistan

folder XOS 002, folder 1

Morante, Rafael. Afghanistan Defends Its Revolution 1983

Egypt

folder XOS 003, folder 3

Morante, Rafael. 30th Anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution 1982

General

folder XOS 002, folder 4

Martínez, Olivio. Unity of the Arab Peoples, Nationalization of Oil 1972

folder XOS 002, folder 4

Morante, Rafael. 5th Anniversary, F. Polisario 1981

folder XOS 002, folder 4

Unidentified artist. Victory Will Be Attained by the People Who Struggle for Their Liberation! 1969

Lebanon

folder XOS 003, folder 1

Blanco, Alberto. International Solidarity with the Lebanese People's Struggle 1982

folder XOS 003, folder 1

Córdoba, Rolando. Libano, Unity is Victory 1978

folder XOS 003, folder 1

Enríquez, Rafael. Libano: United We Shall Win! 1980

Palestine

folder XOS 003, folder 2

Acosta, Gladys. May 15, Day of World Solidarity with the Struggle of the People of Palestine 1975

folder XOS 003, folder 2

Córdoba, Rolando. World Conference of Solidarity with the Arab People Central Issue: The Palestine Question Lisbon, 2 to 4 November 1979 1979

folder XOS 003, folder 2

Enríquez, Rafael. Sabra Y Chatila 1983

Morante, Rafael.

folder XOS 003, folder 2

May 15, Solidarity with the People of Palestine 1971

folder XOS 003, folder 2

He Who Plunders Others Always Lives in Terror 1982

folder XOS 003, folder 2

Pérez, Faustino. Day of Solidarity with the People of Palestine, May 15 1968

folder XOS 003, folder 2

Unidentified artist. Deuil pour la conscience humaine, 15 Mai journée mondiale de solidarité avec le peuple Palestinien 1967

South Yemen

folder XOS 002, folder 2

Unidentified artist. For an Independent South Yemen 1969

Syria

folder XOS 002, folder 3

Abreu, Lázaro. Solidarity with Syria 1971

folder XOS 002, folder 3

Martínez, Olivio. March 8, International Day of Solidarity with the Arab People of Syria 1974

folder XOS 002, folder 3

Unidentified artist. Day of Solidarity with the People of Syria, March 8 1969

Other

Acosta, Gladys.

folder XOS 001

Neoliberalism, Plunder and Unemployment 1994

folder XOS 001

Social Development, the Peoples' Right 1995

General Physical Description note: 2 posters

folder XOS 001

Solidaridad Internacional Aniversario 1991

folder XOS 001

Ayala, R. Disfrutando la naturaleza y preparados para todo incorpórate al movimento de exploradores undated

Scope and Contents note

Unlike the other posters in the collection, this poster does not bear the OSPAAAL logo.

folder XOS 001

Blanco, Alberto. The Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace 1980

folder XOS 001

Córdoba, Rolando. 60 1977

Enríquez, Rafael.

folder XOS 001

Capitalismo: Denial of Human Rights 1977

folder XOS 001

Foreign Debt 1983

folder XOS 001

15 Years of Tricontinental Solidarity 1981

folder XOS 001

Who Assassinates the Third World Leaders? undated

folder XOS 001

Che undated

folder XOS 001

Labrada, Roger. Engels, gran luchador y maestro del proletariado Lenin, 5 de Agosto, 80 Aniversario de la muerte de Federico Engels undated

folder XOS 001

Lázaro, Abreu. Tricontinental Conference Anniversary 1972

folder XOS 001

Martínez, Raul. Lucía 1968

folder XOS 001

Morante, Rafael. No to Militarism and Hunger 1982

Rostgaard, Alfredo. 1972

folder XOS 001

Untitled, President Nixon portrayed as a vampire 1972

folder XOS 001

Tricontinental Conference Anniversary 1971

folder XOS 001

Lenin 1970

folder XOS 001

Tricontinental Conference Fourth Anniversary 1970

folder XOS 001

Untitled, depicting an American soldier driven by man in necktie 1971