A Call from the Wall - Political Posters Through 100 Years
Temporary Exhibition: February 11 – May 28, 2012
“The poster is waging war from every other street corner in the industrial city", Social Democrat Julius Bomholt wrote in 1932. The war metaphor reflects the massive presence of political posters in the public or private sphere during the last 100 years. From walls and lampposts posters have served as weapons in the ongoing political and social struggles.
More than 12,000 of these posters from Denmark and abroad are part of the collections of the Workers' Museum & the Labour Movement's Library and Archives (ABA). It's a wonderful mix of crazy, crooked, ugly and beautiful, funny and serious posters that would certainly not have been saved, had we not conducted an active collection from the many political parties and movements that emerged with the labor movement. The posters should not be judged on the basis of their artistic value, but for their clout and ability to touch people and to spread the word.
A selection from this unique collection now forms the basis of a different and sensuous poster exhibition at the Workers' Museum. Here an almost endless variety of themes are presented: Demonstrations, labour disputes and strikes - peace and disarmament - climate and environment - children, young and old - the EU and NATO – May Day and international solidarity - Christiania and Youth - Poul Schlüter, Thorvald Stauning and Chairman Mao - naked, dead, revolutionaries, women, cyclists, and much more.
Arbejdermuseet & Arbejderbevægelsens Bibliotek og Arkiv
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