Life Without a Family
1974
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1974
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Life Without a Family is a 1974 by Bernadette Brittain, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This poster shows two stark scenes side by side. On top, a man in a suit stands alone behind prison bars, his face pale and serious. Below, a group of five people—two adults, two children, and a woman in a headscarf—stand close together, their faces blurred and bright against a dark background. The text flips the idea of family and freedom: one image says *"Life Without a Family"*, the other *"A Family Without Life"*. The contrast between the cold, empty bars and the crowded group makes the message hit hard. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this poster in person.
A screen print poster titled *Life Without a Family* was produced in 1974 by Bernadette Brittain for the Red Dragon Print Collective on behalf of The Prisoner's Families and Friends Association, based at 29A Hornsey Rise in London N.19.
Read the full account in the museum source.
These five posters came out of South Africa in 1974, sharp, black-and-white prints meant to wake people up.
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