cover image: Presidential campaign poster for Nelson Mandela

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Presidential campaign poster for Nelson Mandela

1994

A presidential campaign poster for Nelson Mandela issued by the African National Congress (ANC). The poster is black, in portrait orientation, and centrally features a black-and-white bust image of Nelson Mandela. The image is bordered by yellow and green bands, with the text [MANDELA / FOR PRESIDENT!] above the image, and [THE PEOPLE'S / CHOICE!] below the image, in yellow lettering bordered by green. The ANC’s logo is positioned in the bottom right corner of the image of Mandela. The logo consists of a black-and-white shield, a wheel, a hand wrapped around a spear behind a black, green and gold flag, against a black, green and gold flag background. Block white text running along the bottom edge of the poster reads [ISSUED BY ANC, PWV REGION, DEPT. OF INFORMATION & PUBLICITY, 207 JEPPE STREET, JOHANNESBURG 2000]. The reverse is blank except for black, printed lines on each edge.
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Authors

African National Congress, South African, founded 1912, Nelson Mandela, South African, 1918 - 2013

Collection
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera Anti-apartheid movements A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
Dates
1994
Format
Ink on paper
Pages
H x W: 24 3/4 × 16 15/16 in. (62.9 × 43 cm)
Place Discussed
South Africa
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
South Africa
Rights
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/e76958a25c0cc114d8e1d2ffd29564e7

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