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...Aucune agonie ne nous fera mourir [...No amount of suffering will kill us]

Poster
ca. 1973 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Through this poster the UJCF expressed its sympathy with the overthrown Communists in Chile. The quotation from the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda had a particular significance as he was ambassador to France 1970-1972. The 'suffering' in this context refers to the detention and torture of political prisoners. The image shows France weeping for Chile. The tears of Marianne (an allegorical symbol of French Liberty) form the geographical shape of Chile.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title...Aucune agonie ne nous fera mourir [...No amount of suffering will kill us] (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
Poster issued by the UJCF [Union des Jeunesses Communistes de France] protesting against the military Junta in Chile. France, ca. 1973
Physical description
The image shows France weeping for Chile. The tears of Marianne (an allegorical symbol of French Liberty) form the geographical shape of Chile.
Credit line
Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Summary
Through this poster the UJCF expressed its sympathy with the overthrown Communists in Chile. The quotation from the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda had a particular significance as he was ambassador to France 1970-1972. The 'suffering' in this context refers to the detention and torture of political prisoners. The image shows France weeping for Chile. The tears of Marianne (an allegorical symbol of French Liberty) form the geographical shape of Chile.
Other number
LS.1642 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.1776-2004

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Record createdAugust 23, 2004
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