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"No Pasaran" (They Shall not Pass)
Mark Vallen 1984
Silkscreen - 17" x 21"

Artist's statement:

"I created this silkscreen street poster when the people of Nicaragua came under military attack from right-wing mercenaries trained, armed, and funded by the Reagan administration. The slogan They shall not Pass became a popular expression throughout Nicaragua and illustrated the people's determination to resist foreign domination. Many people around the world felt that the Nicaraguan revolution was akin to the establishment of the Spanish Republic in Spain of the 1930s.

In fact, the slogan of No Pasaran first appeared during the days of the Spanish Republic and it referred to the people's vow to defend Madrid from Franco's fascist army. My silkscreen poster proved so popular that I self published it as an offset poster. Thousands of these posters were distributed at antiwar demonstrations in LA, and a network was set up to assure their distribution across the western hemisphere and beyond." Click here for details on how to purchase a copy of this print.
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