POSTERS OF LIBERATION 

WHAT IS RESISTANCE?

Posters of Liberation is an exhibition of revolutionary posters from the Palestine Poster Project Archives (PPPA). Often archived in poor quality, these posters are digitally restored, color corrected, and printed at scale. According to the theme, ten posters are selected for their significance as functional tools in the Palestinian struggle for liberation by a people living under occupation. These are not works of art to be separated from their political history. Each of these posters is a call to action—they are made to be seen, to foster popular resistance and animate a future towards liberation and return.

The theme “What is Resistance?” presents posters from throughout the history of the Palestinian Resistance. Although they are from varied backgrounds, the featured artists are each revolutionaries in their own right. To this end, many of the posters for this week are made for, and distributed by, organizations like the PLO, PFLP, and DFLP. These groups have historically created posters to educate people on their political actions and inspire resistance. When distributed broadly, posters and graphic art have enormous significance in shaping popular consciousness. “What is Resistance?” presents various styles of work and a broad range of historical experience. Put side by side, these illustrations of traditional iconography, cities, women, militants, and the land reflect a complex vision of struggle.