Revolutionary art

A nonprofit center for inspiration, education, and community in the graphic arts.

The new exhibition "Histories Absolved" displays posters of the Cuban Revolution conceived in solidarity with Muslim liberation movements in the Middle East.

Perspectives on the Mexican Revolution - The Newberry Collection This person has a whole Mexican Revolution board

Emanuel Leutze, “Washington Crossing the Delaware in a boat piloted by the Fat Cat”

Letterform Archive, the nonprofit center for inspiration, education, publishing, and community which was founded by Rob Saunders, a collector of the letter arts for over 40 years, as a place to share his private collection with the public and is offering hands-on access to a curated collection of over 40,000 items related to lettering, typography, calligraphy, and graphic design, spanning 2,000 years...

We are honored to hold over 100 issues of The Black Panther, instrument for social justice and vehicle for the revolutionary art of Emory Douglas.

Emory Douglas. The Black Panther Newspaper, vol. 4, no.13 (Our main purpose). 1970. Two color ink on newsprint. 17 5/8 × 11 1/2" (44.8 × 29.2 cm). Black Panther Party. Collection of Patrick and Nesta McQuaid and Akili Tommasino, gift of the Committee on Architecture and Design Funds. 202.2019. © 2025 Emory Douglas / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Architecture & Design

The workers’ self-management alternative

Despite the contradictions of the Cuban Revolution, the posters on view at the Museum of Decorative Arts suggest that, on paper, artists had freedom to express their optimism and support.