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Twelve Shifts of Gear

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

ca. 1976

This object is a screenprinted theatrical and propaganda poster titled "Twelve Shifts of Gear," created around 1976 to advertise a new Chilean play by Juan Vera. The rectangular horizontal composition features a double image of a man's face rendered in black, white, and tan. One side displays the face against a tan background, while the adjacent side reverses the tonal values against a dark background.

Positioned in white lettering on a black shape centrally between the two faces is the inscription "in/ this/ part/ of the/ world/ we say no/ to/ exploitation". Another inscription printed across the lower left margin records "Supported by the Arts Council of Great Britian G.AA. Camden Counc.". The poster was designed by The Poster Collective at Tolmers Square in the United Kingdom. It was executed on paper using ink via the screen printing technique. The print measures 44.5 cm in height and 60.1 cm in width.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
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Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics

Material
Screenprint
Dimensions
Height: 44.5 cm; Width: 60.1 cm

Technical characteristics

Inscriptions
Date: Text: Research required; Latest: Research required; Earliest: Research required; Note: white on black, centre - between the two images of faces.; Type: Research required; Medium: Research required; Method: Research required; Script: Research required; Content: in/ this/ part/ of the/ world/ we say no/ to/ exploitation; Language: Research required; Position: Research required; Inscriber: Name: Id: Research required; Text: Research required; Association: Id: Research required; Text: Research required; Description: Research required; Translation: Research required; Interpretation: Research required; Transliteration: Research required Date: Text: Research required; Latest: Research required; Earliest: Research required; Note: printed across lower left margin; Type: Research required; Medium: Research required; Method: Research required; Script: Research required; Content: Supported by the Arts Council of Great Britian G.AA. Camden Counc.; Language: Research required; Position: Research required; Inscriber: Name: Id: Research required; Text: Research required; Association: Id: Research required; Text: Research required; Description: Research required; Translation: Research required; Interpretation: Research required; Transliteration: Research required
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
Twelve Shifts of Gear
Museum object number
E.362-2004

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.