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.
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
