The purpose of the thesis was to present the activist poster and its role in protests and activism through history. It was mainly focused on the posters in LGBTQ+ activism.
Throughout history, both artists and citizens have used posters to express social and political discontent. Through this art form activists empowered individuals and communities. Through posters they produced recognizable images, symbols in slogans that were a key part of social movements and their success. Despite the development of internet and social media in 21st century the poster still remains a popular form of public speech and is used to address a wide range of issues such as global warming, women’s rights, wildlife protection, etc.
In the theoretical part of the thesis the development of the activist poster throughout history was researched and the socio-political situations that were the reason for creation of activist posters, were described. Furthermore the posters, created for the needs of LGBTQ+ activism, were described in more detail. What followed were some examples of these posters, their interpretation and art analysis. The style of the activist poster was also described.
With the guidelines obtained in the theoretical part, three posters on the topic of LGBTQ+ activism were made. Their purpose was to raise awareness of topics such as bisexuality, gender norms and LGBTQ+ visibility. The practical part was carried out using Adobe software (Illustrator, InDesign). Created posters were analyzed with data obtained through an online survey. What followed was their content and art analysis.
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