OSPAAAL poster collection, 1967-1995

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Summary

Creators:

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.

Extent:

3.6 Linear Feet (12 oversized folders)

Language:

Spanish; Castilian .

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.

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Acquisition information:

Acquired in 2001 and 2007.

Processing information:

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.

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.

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.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Political posters, Cuban.
Propaganda -- Anti-American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Foreign public opinion, Cuba -- Posters.
Posters -- Middle East.
Posters -- Latin America.
Posters -- Africa.
Posters -- Asia.
Posters -- Cuba.
Names:: OSPAAAL (Organization) -- Posters
Places:: Cuba -- Foreign relations -- Posters.

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: 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.