Yosano Akiko Poster (1972)
A silkscreen poster featuring a quote from the radical Japanese feminist, activist, and poet Yosano Akiko (1878–1942). The quote speaks to the power of women and their capacity to rise, act, and create change. The design complements Akiko’s words: the central figure, bearing a gun, a child, and a book, symbolizes strength and the ability to inhabit multiple roles, from caregiving to protection, both physical and intellectual.
Stamped with “PRG” (Provisional Revolutionary Government) in the lower right corner, the image and text are connected to a broader political struggle, expressing international solidarity with women fighting for freedom against the U.S.-backed Saigon government in South Vietnam.
The Women's Graphics Collective of Chicago was a feminist, silkscreen printing collective founded in the early 1970s that created political posters supporting social issues such as the Women's Liberation Movement, labor, anti-imperialism, reproductive rights, and feminist sisterhood. It operated through the 1980s. Item #2089.
Condition: Very Good+, light edgewear along bottom edge; light surface creasing or dimpling from previous rolling.
Price: $150.00