Original Vintage Poster VACLAV HAVEL - PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE -REVOLUTION

Description: Welcome! Original vintage poster in czech language: "VACLAV HAVEL - KANDIDAT OF (Obcanske Forum) A VPN (Verejnost Proti Nasiliu) NA URAD PREZIDENTA" or "VACLAV HAVEL - CANDIDATE OF CIVIC FORUM AND PUBLIC AGAINST VIOLENCE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT" Designed by: anonymous artist, most likely in 1990 Total measurements: approx. 48x34cm Condition report: poster was stored rolled, may shows just some minor tears tears and creasing especially on edges and in corners, also may shows some yellowing and stains Historical context: one of the iconic poster depicting Vaclav Havel, the future president of Czechoslovakia and Czech republic. Vaclav Havel was one of the leaders of Obcanske Forum or in english Civic Forum was a Czechoslovak political party created during the Velvet revolution on 17th November 1989. The main goal was the refusal of totalitarian communist regime. Obcanske Forum covered many liberal directions so one of the pillars of this political party was to offer a chance to candidate in the free votes for everyone who was not able to candidate during totalitarian communist regime between 1948-1989. Verejnost Proti Nasiliu (VPN) or Public Against Violence was a democratic political movement active in Slovakia in the years 1989 – 1992. In the period 1990 – 1992 it was the decisive governing political force, which won the first free elections in Slovakia in June 1990. In the elections of In 1992, however, the VPN did not exceed the necessary 5 percent electoral quorum to enter parliament and was subsequently dissolved. VPN politicians founded the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia and the Civil Democratic Union - VPN (ODU-VPN, since 1992 only ODU) (Wiki). Obcanske Forum or in english Civic Forum was a Czechoslovak political party created during the Velvet revolution on 17th November 1989. The main goal was the refusal of totalitarian communist regime.The chairman of OF was Vaclav Klaus - future president of Czech republic. Main leader was Vaclav Havel - future president of democratic Czechoslovak republic. OF covered many liberal directions so one of the pillars of this political party was to offer a chance to candidate in the free votes for everyone who was not able to candidate during totalitarian communist regime between 1948-1989. The logo of the Civic Forum was a blue letter O with painted blue eyes and a red smile and a red letter F.The logo was created on 25th November 1989, based on an informal one-day speed competition between high schools and colleges announced by the Civic Forum. The logo was chosen, the author of which was a first-year student of the University of Applied Art, majoring in writing and book culture, graphic artist Pavel Stastny, the aged 24. It is said that the proposal was created a quarter of an hour before the competition deadline as one of the pranks that the students had fun with when they came to the conclusion that no serious, technical logo proposal could be processed by anyone. Pavel Stastny then designed all the graphics for the Civic Forum, including the graphics for the draft constitution. Thanks to the success of this logo, he also became the author of logos for Datart, E-Gate, Seznam, Slovansky dum and Bananove Rybicky (Wiki). Shipping and handling details: all items are shipped as a registered shipments with tracking number and insurance on purchase price. We ship worldwide from European union. All associated import taxes, customs and any kind of import fees are buyers responsibility. If you have any questions about offered items or anything else, feel free to ask us, you will be very welcome!

Price: 279 USD

Location: Bratislava, Slovakia

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