Palestine Poster Workshop: History, Graphic Design, Political Solidarity

Date

Friday 29 November 2024

Time

11:30 - 16:30 hour

Address

Lipsius
Cleveringaplaats 1
2311 BD Leiden

Poster of the Dutch Palestine Comittee with an illustration by Naji al-Ali (1988). Source: International Institute for Social History, object no. 1211032.

Open to students and staff of Leiden University.

In this workshop we will delve into the long tradition of political posters for Palestine. In the seventies and eighties, the Palestinian Liberation Organization regularly commissioned Palestinian, Arab, and international artists, building an impressive collection of political posters, characterized by innovative graphic design. Palestine also played a central role in a global visual culture of international anti-imperialist solidarity. This workshop consists of two parts. The lecture discusses the history of Palestine posters and analyses their visual iconography. After the break, we will take inspiration from this legacy in designing our own posters. We will work with analogue methods such as collage, lino print and paint.

Practical information

Time and location: 
11:30-13:00 Lipsius 1.33 lecture on the history of posters for Palestine 
13:30-16:30 Lipsius 1.29 creative workshop

Costs: €3,00 for materials. 
You will receive your original poster and a quality scan for printing copies.

Please bring your own lunch for the break.

This workshop is part of the Leiden University teach-in series on Israel and Palestine.

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Poster of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) - women's organisation with an illustration by Helmi Eltouni (1975). Source: Palestine Poster Project Archive, object reference: dflp-6th-english-version.

About the speakers

Judith Naeff is a lecturer on Cultures of the Middle East.

Andrea Reyes Elizondo is a PhD candidate on Book History with professional experience in graphic design.