May Day: an International Labor Poster Exhibit by Stephen Lewis
May Day: an International Labor Poster Exhibit by Stephen Lewis
May Day: An international labor poster exhibit
From the collection of STEPHEN LEWIS
July 7 - August 26
Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library
Lewis has numerous May Day posters that he has collected, from France, Spain, Namibia, Australia, Denmark, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Germany, and Liechtenstein to name a few. Don’t let the fact that May Day is May 1st hold you back. The exhibit is fabulous to view any month of the year.
The exhibit is part, graphic art, part history, part culture and part political message. Artists may appreciate the various ways a theme is depicted by many different artists, hailing from different countries and cultures. Lewis has made the foreign language posters more accessible by including translation of key phrases, to English. Historians can see what social and political changes were being advocated for in different countries at different times. Activists can see some of their favorite causes, including the celebration of May Day itself, agitated for in these posters.
Helped made possible by support from Roofers Local 33, and Asbestos Workers Local 6
- Date:
- Friday, July 16, 2021 Show more dates
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Hosmer Gallery
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- Adult Events Exhibits Recurring Events
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