Strike with Fist 1969

Curator: This is "Strike with Fist," a screenprint from the Strike Poster Workshop. Immediately, the raw materiality, the kraft paper backdrop—it evokes a sense of urgency. Editor: Right? It's got that revolutionary, almost punk rock energy. Like, tear this down and start again type of thing. Curator: The medium is the message here. Posters like these were tools for social change, quickly produced, widely disseminated, and meant to be consumed, then discarded. Editor: Discarded, maybe, but not forgotten. That raised fist, the bold "STRIKE" in blocky blue letters—it's still striking, even after all this time. I feel like I should be marching for something. Curator: It reminds us that art can be a verb. That’s the beauty of understanding it within its historical and production context. Editor: I guess that's true, and all this talk of messaging and materials makes me feel like my purpose is now as energized as this very image! Curator: Precisely, and I feel like that is a message that will last a lifetime.