CO CHCE KS[reversed]C
Poster
1989 (Printed and published)
1989 (Printed and published)
Artist/Maker |
This satirical poster attacks the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia during the Velvet Revolution, exposing the party's intention to retain political control while appearing to appease the pro-democracy movement. The satire is conveyed through the title, 'What the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia Wants', by reversing the S in the party's initials (KSC) and subverting it to form a question mark.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph in black and red |
Brief description | Satirical poster attacking the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia during the Velvet Revolution; designed, published and printed in Czechoslovakia, 1989. |
Physical description | Satirical poster, comprising text only. Red ink stencilled onto white paper has left the lettering of the title uncoloured; the whole sheet is overprinted with black text. The political message is expressed through the subversion of the central character, S, in the initials of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, KSC, by reversing it to form a question mark. |
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Marks and inscriptions | CO CHCE KS[reversed]C
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Credit line | Given by Zdenek Kavan |
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Summary | This satirical poster attacks the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia during the Velvet Revolution, exposing the party's intention to retain political control while appearing to appease the pro-democracy movement. The satire is conveyed through the title, 'What the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia Wants', by reversing the S in the party's initials (KSC) and subverting it to form a question mark. |
Associated object | E.2419-1991 (Duplicate) |
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Accession number | E.15-1991 |
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Record created | January 25, 2006 |
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