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Descriptive Summary

Title:
OSPAAAL poster collection

Date:
1967-1995

Collection Number:
MS-M023

Creator:
OSPAAAL (Organization)

Extent:
3.3 linear feet
(11 oversized folders)

Languages:
The collection is multilingual. Posters are primarily in Spanish. Some posters contain text in several additional languages, including English, French, and various Asian, African, and Middle Eastern languages.

Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557

Abstract:
This collection comprises over 100 posters published from the 1960s through the 1990s issued by the Organization in Solidarity with the People of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, or Organización de Solidaridad con los Pueblos de Asia, África y América Latina (OSPAAAL). The posters reflect political solidarity among various countries. Posters were designed by various artists, including Cuban artists Gladys Acosta, Alberto Blanco, Rafael Enríquez, Andrés Hernández, Olivio Martínez, René Mederos, Rafael Morante, and Ernesto Padrón. Most of the posters are in color, produced by either a silkscreen or offset printing process. The poster captions and titles are multilingual.

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