Artist

Bernadette Brittain

If It's Empty Take It
Windsor we build, they destroy
Life Without a Family
This is Torture

Bernadette Brittain is an artist. 6 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

These five posters came out of South Africa in 1974, sharp, black-and-white prints meant to wake people up. Each one spells out a clear demand: “Get your own back,” “Windsor we build, they destroy,” “Life Without a Family.” The words are big and bold, the pictures are simple lines and blocks, no fancy colors, just urgent messages.

See how the 1974 protests look when turned into print; tap “Windsor we build, they destroy” next and notice the way the type itself feels like a punch.

Works by Bernadette Brittain

Collections represented

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