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Massacre of Tlatelolco, Mexico Posters, 1968

 Folder — Oversize-Folder: 1

Content Description

From the Collection: Portfolio of protest posters from the Massacre of Tlatelolco, which unfolded in Mexico City's Plaza de las Tres Culturas in 1968. Primarily serigraphs, the protest iconography called attention to the violent governmental repression of social mobilization under the regime of Gustavo Díaz Ordaz. Seen within the visual pieces are symbols from the Olympic Games and military suppression during the Cold War, the messaging calling attention to international complicity of the Pax Priista.

Dates

  • 1968

Extent

From the Collection: 6 items (1 folder) : 2 small posters; 3 medium posters; 1 large poster.

Language of Materials

Spanish; Castilian

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451