“It’s always nice when we get to some that we remember from our living history,” Brookins said. Others have been gleaned by Smithsonian curators who attend rallies, demonstrations and political events, said Sara Murphy, of the museum’s division of political and military history. One of the challenges is knowing what to collect, said Nancy Bercaw, chair of the museum’s division of political and military history. It’s recycled.”He said it’s also striking to see “a long history of activism” in the posters: “It wasn’t a social media invention.”The project also has digitized some stunning French posters from the First World War. Another First World War poster is the famous work by French illustrator Maurice Neumont, “On Ne Passe Pas,” They Shall Not Pass.

Source: National Post May 27, 2019 16:02 UTC