Cuba · Havana / 1972
Folding Nixon poster
The fold is the message
A fold can be more than damage or a convenient way to post a sheet. Alfredo Rostgaard's 1972 poster for OSPAAAL changes its image when opened: a portrait of Richard Nixon becomes a monstrous figure. The paper's physical state is part of its political argument. Founded after the 1966 Tricontinental Conference in Havana, OSPAAAL used graphic design in support of anti-imperialist movements. Examining the fold makes the mechanism of persuasion visible; it does not require accepting the poster's judgement or treating propaganda as a neutral record.
- Date
- 1972
- Maker / designer
- Alfredo Rostgaard; OSPAAAL
- Material
- Printed and folded paper
- Context
- Cuban internationalist propaganda associated with anti-imperialist solidarity movements.
Evidence: Date established · Place established
Historical record
- Designed by Alfredo Rostgaard for OSPAAAL in 1972.
- Folding and unfolding changes the image from a Nixon portrait to a monstrous figure.