This exhibit assembles powerful works of popular poster art produced following the Cuban Revolution, offering a window into the history of the island and into a truly revolutionary chapter in graphic design. The posters in this exhibit rallied the Cuban people to the task of building a new society. With a unique graphic wit and exuberant colorful style, they helped organize massive sugar harvests and national literacy campaigns, promoted solidarity with liberation struggles around the globe, and celebrated Cuba’s cultural scene. A presentation by Lincoln Cushing, author of Revolución!: Cuban Poster Art (2003), on the rich social and artistic history of these posters will be followed by a reception. This event is sponsored by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, the Center for Latin American Studies, and the Africana Studies Program.
October 15th, 2014, Student Union Gallery, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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