The posters of the Paris uprising of May 1968 comprise some of the most brilliant graphic works ever to have been associated with a movement for social and political change. This selection of original posters coincides with The Hayward’s 40th birthday and celebrates the vibrant activist graphics and revolutionary spirit of summer 1968.
The exhibition is curated by Johan Kugelberg in collaboration with The Hayward curatorial team and Jeff Boardman, Creative Director of Freewheelin’.
Supported by Converse with additional support from the New York Herald Tribune and Time Out.
To complement this exhibition, Magnum Photos present a projection of photographs by Bruno Barbey, whose record of the Paris riots produced some of the most iconic images from that year.
Thursday 1 May 2008 - Sunday 1 June 2008 , 10am – 6pm (daily), Late night Fridays until 10pm
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There is also a Mai 68 poster exhibition at Galerie Anatome in Paris from Mai 7th to June 26th. Over 100 posters designed by the students of “l’Atelier populaire de l’école des Beaux Arts” between May 15 and June 27 1968. Be sure to take a look…
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