A revelatory and informative presentation of the anti-apartheid posters created by
Medu Art Ensemble
A revelatory and informative presentation of the anti-apartheid posters
created by Medu Art Ensemble
Formed in the late 1970s, Medu Art Ensemble forcefully articulated a call to end the
apartheid system’s racial segregation and violent injustice through posters that
combined revolutionary imagery with bold slogans. Advocating for decolonization and
majority (nonwhite) rule in South Africa and neighboring countries, Medu members
were persecuted by the South African Defense Force and operated in exile across the
border in Botswana.
The People Shall Govern! features nearly all the surviving posters that Medu created
between 1979 and 1985. These objects are exceedingly rare, as they were originally
smuggled into South Africa and mounted in public places, where they were regularly
confiscated or torn down on sight. Offering new insight into the conceptual framework
of Medu’s working practice and featuring a beautiful silkscreened cover, this volume
examines the continuing relevance and impact...
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