Zimbabwe
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1977
This object is a political screenprinted poster opposing white minority rule in Southern Rhodesia. The composition depicts two African guerrilla war fighters, rendered in bold fields of green, yellow, and black against a vivid red background. One figure wears a patterned head wrap and looks over their shoulder, while the other wears a brimmed hat facing forward, both carrying firearms slung across their backs amidst foliage. The single word "ZIMBABWE" appears in large block letters across the top.
The poster was designed and published by The Poster Collective, based in Tolmers Square in the United Kingdom, around 1977. It is executed as a colour screenprint on paper using ink. In terms of dimensions, the work measures 760 mm in height and 510 mm in width.
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Historical context
The poster was produced in response to events in Southern Rhodesia (renamed Zimbabwe after multi-racial elections), where the government of Ian Smith maintained white minority rule despite international condemnation. In resistance to Smith's government, the Zimbabwe African People's Union and the Zimbabwe African National Union formed a 'Patriotic Front' and waged a guerrilla war. The poster reflects widespread condemnation of the Rhodesian government and lends visual support to this radical political solution.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Colour screenprint
- Dimensions
- Height: 760 mm; Width: 510 mm
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- The Poster Collective
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Zimbabwe
- Museum object number
- E.1701-2004
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.