Description

[004380] [PSP – Pacifistisch Socialistische Partij] Poster – PSP Ontwapenend. ill. Noordanus, George. ?Amsterdam: PSP, 1971. Unknown. Double Elephant. Unbound. Poster. Good+. Double sided printed poster / manifesto of the Pacifist Socialist Party of the Netherlands, approximately 460mm x 630mm in size

Slightly creased to edges and corners, but generally bright and clean

The front of the poster depicts the model (and later lawyer) Saskia Holleman, with ‘PSP ontwapenend’ (PSP disarming) in text to foot, the reverse headed ‘Erop of Eronder’ (Make or Break) is mainly text stating some of the policies the party espoused. The policies are mainly ‘green’ in outlook

The poster was designed by George Noordanus for the Dutch General Election of 1971, and was voted the best election poster of the last ninety years in the Netherlands in a poll of 2017

From the recently dispersed collection of Hilary Gerrard (1933-2023), formerly business manager to Ringo Starr from the 1970s onwards