Guide to the Latin American Political Poster Miscellany,
1951-1987
Guide written by Lincoln Cushing
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Guide to the Latin American Political Poster Miscellany,
1951-1987
Collection number: BANC PIC 2001.166--D--C
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
- Guide Written By:
- Lincoln Cushing
- Date Completed:
-
May 2006
- Encoded By:
- Mary W. Elings
Funding for creating this guide was provided by The Bancroft Library.
© 2006 The Regents of the University of California. All rights
reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Collection Title: Latin American political poster miscellany,
Date (inclusive): 1951-1987
Collection number: BANC PIC
2001.166--D
Extent:
31 prints (posters)
Repository: The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Abstract: A miscellany of posters, compiled by the library, covering
Latin American political themes.
Languages represented: Most of the collection materials are in
Spanish, with a few posters in English.
Physical location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored
offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the
location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright status unknown. Some materials in these collections may be protected by
the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.X.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some
materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or
purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing
and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright
beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of copyright
owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without
permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively
with the user.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Latin American political poster miscellany, BANC PIC
2001.166, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Related Collections
Bancroft Library collections containing other Latin American posters include:
Nicaraguan poster collection (BANC PIC 1999.042)
Mexican posters on social and educational themes (BANC PIC 2001.206)
Taller de Gráfica Popular collection (BANC PIC 1999.039)
Cuban poster collection (BANC PIC 2001.061)
Data Center poster collection (BANC PIC 1999.087)
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The initial 30 posters of the Latin American Political Posters Collection were
purchased by The Bancroft Library from a commercial vendor in 2001.
Accruals
This miscellany is open to future additions from various sources.
Processing History
Processed by Lincoln Cushing in 2005.
Arrangement
Items in this collection were assigned item numbers as they were
inventoried by the library. These are simply sequential numbers appended to the
collection number (BANC PIC 2001.166). They reflect no intellectual arrangement,
no evidence as to provenance, and they are not related to the creation of the
items in any way. The numbers are required for item identification and retrieval
from storage.
Scope and Content of Collection
A factitious miscellany, compiled by the library, of posters covering Latin American
political themes. Included are posters produced by both official and independent
politically-Left organizations in Mexico, Cuba, El Salvador, and Guatemala, as well
as posters made in the United States on the subject of Latin America. Topics include
solidarity with the Allende government of Chile, support for the revolutionary
forces in El Salvador, and Mexican-Soviet Union relations. Includes eight Adelante
“wall newspapers” issued by the Arbenz government of Guatemala as well as other
propaganda concerning land reform and highway construction.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Political posters, Latin American.
Latin America--Politics and
government--20th century--Posters.
Posters.
Festival de solidaridad obrera con el pueblo de El Salvador
1981 BANC PIC 2001.166.001--B
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 50 x 34.5 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Fists, one holding flower.
Additional Note
Event held February 14, 1981 in Mexico City.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Mexico
Libertad a los patriotas sandinistas FSLN
undated BANC PIC 2001.166.002--D
Creator/Collector:
Comité de la Juventud y los
Estudiantes en Solidaridad con Centroamérica
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 43 x 63 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Three different graphic treatments of man pointing.
Additional Note
Artist: MAG.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Mexico
Solidaridad de artistas plasticos cone la lucha del pueblo de
Nicaragua - Subasta/exposicion
1979 BANC PIC 2001.166.003--D
Creator/Collector:
Coordinadora de Solidaridad con el
Pueblo de Nicaragua/Mexico
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 70 x 46 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Drawing of armed revolutionary, map of Nicaragua.
Additional Note
Design: Aquino, Arnulfo.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Mexico
Tribuna nacional - hoy Granada; mañana… - por la unidad
latinoamericano
undated BANC PIC 2001.166.004--D
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 70 x 47 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Fists with machete, submachine gun stopping U.S. tank.
Additional Note
Image based on linoleum cut.
Additional Note
Country of origin: [Mexico?]
60 aniversario de la revolucion de octubre - semana cultural
sovietica en Morelia, Mich.
[1977] BANC PIC 2001.166.005--C
Creator/Collector:
Instituto de Amistad e Intercambio
Cultural Mexico
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 58 x 44 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Worker holding USSR symbol globe in upraised hand.
Additional Note
Monday, August 1 through Sunday, August 7.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Mexico
Todos a la marcha nacional! 12 de mayo 1981 Mexico D.F.
1981 BANC PIC 2001.166.006--D
Creator/Collector:
Coordinadora Nacional Plan de
Ayala
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 70 x 47 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Workers, huge fist with sickle.
Additional Note
Lists basic demands of the CNPA.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Mexico
El pueblo puede y debe terminar con la carestia de la vida
undated BANC PIC 2001.166.007--D
Creator/Collector:
Partido Comunista de
Mexico
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 70 x 47.5 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Includes linoleum cut image of unresponsive bureaucrat.
Additional Note
Stamped "archivo - Taller de Grafica Popular" on verso.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Mexico
Universidad Obrera de Mexico - 50 aniversario 1936-1986
1986 BANC PIC 2001.166.008--C
Creator/Collector:
Universidad Obrera de
Mexico
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 51 x 38 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Literate worker breaking chains.
Additional Note
Artist: Balmori, S.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Mexico
60 aniversario de la gran revolucion socialista de Octubre
[1977] BANC PIC 2001.166.009--B
Creator/Collector:
Instituto de Amistad e Intercambio
Cultural Mexico-URSS, A.C.
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 47 x 31 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Soviet logo, Institute logo paired flags.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Mexico
Solidaridad con Nicaragua - Museo de San Carlos
undated BANC PIC 2001.166.010--D
Creator/Collector:
Coordinadora de Solidaridad con el
Pueblo de Nicaragua
Physical Description: 1 print : screenprint[?] ; 63 x 43 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Woman with child fleeing tragedy.
Additional Note
Museo de San Carlos, Mexico D.F.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Mexico
Paz y libertad al pueblo hermano de Guatemala
undated BANC PIC 2001.166.011--D
Physical Description: 1 print : screenprint ; 65 x 48.5 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Woodcut of corpse in burned-out urban landscape.
Additional Note
Country of origin: [Mexico?]
La revolucion [Chilena] no la para nadie
[1973?] BANC PIC 2001.166.012--C
Creator/Collector:
[Non-Intervention in Chile
(NICH)?]
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 57 x 45 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Silhouette of demonstrators with Chilean flags.
Additional Note
San Francisco events- Tuesday October 9 presentation, Saturday, October 13
rally.
Additional Note
Country of origin: United States
"La semilla de la revolucion en El Salvador esta sembrada y
fructificara" - Farabundo Marti
1980 BANC PIC 2001.166.013--D
Creator/Collector:
Bloque Popular
Revolucionario
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 44 x 63.5 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Portrait of Farabundo Martí.
Additional Note
5th anniversary July 30, 1980.
Additional Note
Country of origin: El Salvador
For a democratic Chile
[1974?] BANC PIC 2001.166.014--C
Creator/Collector:
Chile Emergency Committee,
Philadelphia
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 57 x 43 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Popular mural art with flag.
Additional Note
Printed at Philadelphia Resistance Print Shop.
Additional Note
Country of origin: United States
Other hands shall take up your struggle - Allende
undated BANC PIC 2001.166.015--C
Physical Description: 1 print : screenprint ; 58.5 x 44 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Photo of Allende, shattered glass.
Additional Note
Country of origin: [United States]
Stop the terror in Chile
undated BANC PIC 2001.166.016--D
Creator/Collector:
Young Workers Liberation
League
Physical Description: 1 print : screenprint[?] ; 66 x 51 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Long line of bound prisoners.
Additional Note
Artist: Simon, Suzanne; stamp on verso "Resource Center, Public Art Workshop,
5623 W. Madison, Chicago, 60644".
Additional Note
Country of origin: United States
Stopping the War Starts Here - protest arms shipments to Central
America
1987 BANC PIC 2001.166.017--D
Creator/Collector:
Bay Area Pledge of Resistance [San
Francisco]
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 65 x 78 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Hands raised in front of youth, stopping weapons.
Additional Note
Artist: Alicia, Juana. Demonstration at Concord Naval Weapons Station.
Additional Note
Country of origin: United States
La ruta al Atlantico el la liberacion nacional
[circa 1950-1955] BANC PIC 2001.166.018--C
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 52.5 x 41.5 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Two peasants looking at map posted on wall.
Additional Note
Artist: Vasquez, J.V.; "Tipografia Nacional - Guatemala"; refers to massive
construction project supported by President Arbenz.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Guatemala
Titulo de [pr]opiedad del [Acto de 1]900
[circa 1950-1955] BANC PIC 2001.166.019--C
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 56 x 40 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Peasant in field with rolled title.
Additional Note
Artist: Roldan, Oscar Ruben. "Tipografia Nacional - Guatemala." Refers to Act
by president 1900 distributing land titles.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Guatemala
Con la carretera al Atlantico una liberacion economica
[circa 1950-1955] BANC PIC 2001.166.020--C
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 60 x 45 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Highway turning into fist.
Additional Note
Artist: Aragon, Victor Manuel."Tipografia Nacional - Guatemala." refers to
massive construction project supported by President Arbenz.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Guatemala
Homenaje a la revolucion cubana en su XX aniversario
1978 BANC PIC 2001.166.021--D
Creator/Collector:
Casa de las Americas
[Havana]
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 50.5 x 76 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Paired portraits of José Martí, Fidel Castro.
Additional Note
Artist: Frasconi, Antonio; printed at Taller Experimental.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Cuba
Guatemala Nueva - Guatemala libre, Soberana e Independiente -
1821-1953
[1953] BANC PIC 2001.166.022--D
Creator/Collector:
Guatemala. Secretaría de
Propaganda y Divulgacion
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 54 x 75 cm.
Scope and Content Note
Three portraits of national heroes.
Additional Note
Artist: N.T., Anexo de la Tipografia Nacional.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Guatemala
Adelante-periodico mural, organo de la revolucion, no. 69 (March
1953)
1953 BANC PIC 2001.166.023--D
Creator/Collector:
Guatemala. Secretaría de
Propaganda y Divulgacion
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 55 x 75 cm.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Guatemala
Adelante-periodico mural, organo de la revolucion, no. 68 (February
1953)
1953 BANC PIC 2001.166.024--D
Creator/Collector:
Guatemala. Secretaría de
Propaganda y Divulgacion
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 53 x 75 cm.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Guatemala
Adelante-periodico mural, organo de la revolucion, no. 13 (October
1951)
1951 BANC PIC 2001.166.025--D
Creator/Collector:
Guatemala. Secretaría de
Propaganda y Divulgacion
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 54 x 80.5 cm.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Guatemala
Adelante-periodico mural, organo de la revolucion, no. 43 (June 1952)
1952 BANC PIC 2001.166.026--D
Creator/Collector:
Guatemala. Secretaría de
Propaganda y Divulgacion
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 53 x 78 cm.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Guatemala
Adelante-periodico mural, organo de la revolucion, no. 82 (August
1953)
1953 BANC PIC 2001.166.027--D
Creator/Collector:
Guatemala. Secretaría de
Propaganda y Divulgacion
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 56 x 75 cm.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Guatemala
Adelante-periodico mural, organo de la revolucion, no. 2 (August
1951)
1951 BANC PIC 2001.166.028--D
Creator/Collector:
Guatemala. Secretaría de
Propaganda y Divulgacion
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 55 x 80.5 cm.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Guatemala
Adelante-periodico mural, organo de la revolucion, no. 38 (October
1953)
1953 BANC PIC 2001.166.029--D
Creator/Collector:
Guatemala. Secretaría de
Propaganda y Divulgacion
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 55 x 75 cm.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Guatemala
Adelante-periodico mural, organo de la revolucion, no. 46 (March
1954)
1954 BANC PIC 2001.166.030--D
Creator/Collector:
Guatemala. Secretaría de
Propaganda y Divulgacion
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 55 x 77 cm.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Guatemala
Adelante-periodico mural, organo de la revolucion, no. 5 (July 1952)
)
1952 BANC PIC 2001.166.031--D
Creator/Collector:
Guatemala. Secretaría de
Propaganda y Divulgacion
Physical Description: 1 print : offset lithograph ; 55 x 54 x 79
cm.
Additional Note
Country of origin: Guatemala
