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- Title
The Memory of May '68: The Ironic Interruption and Democratic Commitment of the Atelier Populaire.
- Authors
Deaton, Clifford
- Abstract
The article discusses the political posters created by the Atelier Populaire student movement during the demonstrations that took place in Paris, France in May 1968. The author discusses the creation and design of the posters in light of the political process that characterized the 1968 demonstrations. Particular emphasis is paid to the ironic rhetoric of the posters and on their ability to disrupt the prevailing ways of thinking about the political situation. In addition, the author comments on the relationship between the 1968 demonstrations and the resistance to the Algerian war during the early 1960s.
- Subjects
FRANCE; FRENCH political posters; STUDENT activism; MAY Insurrection, France, 1968; FRENCH-Algerian War, 1954-1962; PEACE movements; IRONY
- Publication
Design Issues, 2013, Vol 29, Issue 2, p29
- ISSN
0747-9360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1162/DESI_a_00208