Guide to the San Francisco Poster Brigade poster collection, 1974-1983
San Francisco Poster Brigade posters C0282
Published by George Mason University Libraries
Contact Information:
Fenwick Library (2FL)
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444
USA
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-8911
Email: speccoll@gmu.edu
URL: http://scrc.gmu.edu
Descriptive Summary |
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| Repository | George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center. |
| Creator | San Francisco Poster Brigade |
| Creator | Romero, Rachael, 1953- |
| Title | San Francisco Poster Brigade poster collection |
| Date | 1974-1983 |
| Physical Characteristics | 3 Linear Feet (1 folder) |
| Abstract | The collection contains poster art created by Rachael Romero, most as part of the San Francisco Poster Brigade in the 1970 and early 1980s. The poster measure from 14.5x11 inches to 22x18 inches. |
| Collection Number | C0282 |
| Language | English |
Historical Information
The San Francisco Poster Brigade, originally called the Wilfred Owen Brigade, was co-founded by artist Rachael Romero in the San Francisco Bay area in 1975. In 1980 they began the Internationalist Art Show: Anti WW3, a mail-art phenomenon in San Francisco. The show became a festival of art, poetry, dance and performance, travelling to Los Angeles, Tucson, New York City and back to San Francisco until 1982.
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Scope and Content
The collection documents poster artwork done by artist Rachael Romero in the 1970s and early 1980s, most as part of the San Francisco Poster Brigade. The subjects include worker and labor struggles, international conflict, and advertisements for art festivals. The international subjects include South Africa apartheid, fascism in Chile, and political prisoners in Spain. The poster measure from 14.5x11 inches to 22x18 inches.
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Arrangement
Organized by subject.
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions on personal use. Items in this collection fall under CC BY-NC (non-commercial use). Permission to publish content from this collection for commercial use is required from the artist, Rachael Romero.
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Related Material
Special Collections Research Center holds other poster collections with political subject matter including the French Communist Party poster collection and the East German poster collection political series.
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Index Terms
Document Types:
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
San Francisco Poster Brigade poster collection, #C0282, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
Purchased in 2015 from Leon Klayman.
Processing Information
Processing completed by Jessica Lynn in January 2016. EAD markup completed by Jessica Lynn in 2016. Finding aid updated by Liz Beckman in April 2021.
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Bibliography
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Contents List
| San Francisco Poster Brigade posters | |||||||||||||||||||
| Posters with an asterisk (*) were not a part of the San Francisco Poster Brigade. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | Internationalist Arts Festival, May 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Defend Human Right is Chile, circa 1970s-1980s | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fascism in Chile, circa 1970s-1980s | |||||||||||||||||||
| Freedom for Political Prisoners, circa September 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Anti-WW3, 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||
| And the worker, they claim, are content, 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Condemn the South African Apartheid Regime, circa 1970s-1980s | |||||||||||||||||||
| Del Monte Profits from Apartheid, circa 1970s-1980s | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mayday, circa 1970s-1980s | |||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Robeson, 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Marley, circa 1970s-1980s* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Iran Day, circa 1970s-1980s | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fight for the International Hotel, circa 1970s-1980s | |||||||||||||||||||
| Resisting War in the 80's, May 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pluck 'em, 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Internationalist Art, 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Victory to the Freedom Fighters of Southern Africa, July 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Boycott Nestle, circa 1970s-1980s | |||||||||||||||||||
| Anti-WW3, March/April 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Freedom for Political Prisoners in Spain, circa 1970s-1980s | |||||||||||||||||||
| Terrorism, 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||
| The Uprising at Fuente Ovejuna, 1983* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Support the Struggle of Australian Aborigines, circa 1970s-1980s | |||||||||||||||||||
| Galeria de la Raza, circa 1970s-1980s | |||||||||||||||||||
| Political Poster Show, 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stop Forced Sterilization, circa 1970s-1980s | |||||||||||||||||||
| International Hotel Struggle, February 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||
| International Workers Day, circa 1970s-1980s | |||||||||||||||||||
| Revolucion, 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Free Skyhorse and Mohawk, circa 1970s-1980s | |||||||||||||||||||
| It's Raining in Zimbabwe, circa 1970s-1980s | |||||||||||||||||||
| International Workers Day, May Day, 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Internationalist Art Show Anti-WW3, July 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stop Forced Drugging, circa 1970s-1980s | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pablo Neruda, 1976* | |||||||||||||||||||