Art Hazelwood collection of San Francisco Poster Syndicate political posters, 2013-2023

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Summary

Creators:
Hazelwood, Art, Hazelwood, Art, and Poster Syndicate (San Francisco, Calif.)
Abstract:
Broad selection of political posters created by the San Francisco Poster Syndicate, many of them printed and distributed at demonstrations and other events. Topics include a wide range of contemporary local, national and global issues. Among the major themes represented are immigration, climate change, the anti-fascist/anti-racist resistance movement directed at the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, and homelessness in San Francisco.
Extent:
325 prints in 2 boxes and 22 oversize folders
Language:
Multiple languages .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Art Hazelwood collection of San Francisco Poster Syndicate political posters, BANC PIC 2016.080, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

Broad selection of political posters created by the San Francisco Poster Syndicate, many of them printed and distributed at demonstrations and other events. Topics include a wide range of contemporary local, national and global issues. Among the major themes represented are immigration, climate change, the anti-fascist/anti-racist resistance movement directed at the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, and homelessness in San Francisco. Other topics include renter eviction, gentrification, the impact of the tech industry on the Bay Area economy and quality of life, Community College of San Francisco faculty strike and other teachers' strikes, sexual consent and sexual assault, 2016 Super Bowl, Dakota Access Pipeline, local murals, Proposition C, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), sanctuary, poverty, Summer of Love 50th anniversary, and various issues pertaining to policies and actions of the Trump administration -- e.g. U.S.-Mexico border wall; Muslim ban, immigration and deportation; HUD budget cuts; white supremacy; Women's March; gun violence and gun control; DACA; ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency) and family separations.

Biographical / historical:

Hazelwood is a central collaborator of the San Francisco Poster Syndicate. From the organization's website: "The San Francisco Poster Syndicate grew out of the crisis around higher education - student debt and the abuse of adjunct faculty. We create and screen print original images, continuing the rich history of posters as a form of political messaging. We print the posters "live" at political actions, exhibitions, and on the street, giving away the work for free in order to target a variety of current social and economic justice issues. The Poster Syndicate is here to bring art and design to many different people's movements in hopes that their message can be heard and seen more loudly."

Acquisition information:
The Art Hazelwood Collection of San Francisco Poster Syndicate Political Posters was given to The Bancroft Library by Art Hazelwood in 2016. Additions were made in 2019.
Processing information:

Collection processed at item level in 2020. Additions processed in 2024.

Arrangement:

Organized chronologically by year; arranged within each year by issue date according to data received from collector.

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Physical facet:
: chiefly silk screen on paper
Dimensions:
; sheets various sizes
Rules or conventions:
DACS

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Art Hazelwood collection of San Francisco Poster Syndicate political posters, BANC PIC 2016.080, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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