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Auction History Result 4z0041 VERSAILLES 26 FEVRIER LA POLICE TIRE 23x31 French protest poster 1960s protesting police! Date Sold 8/31/2023![]() Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Folded French Protest Poster (measures 22 1/2" x 30 1/2" [57 x 77 cm]) (Learn More) Versailles 26 Fevrier La Police Tire (literally translates to "Versailles February 26. The Police Shoot"), the late 1960s French protest poster (with a tagline that translates to "Versailles February 26th. The police shoot. 1 comrade in a coma. 4 others in jail. All at Versailles High School. Saturday 29th. Strike-occupation meeting.") protesting a shooting by French police, and featuring art of a policeman shooting at protesters who have painted "Nixon" (with a swastika for an x) graffiti on a wall. Note that protests in 1968 comprised a worldwide escalation of social conflicts, predominantly characterized by popular rebellions against state militaries and bureaucracies. Beginning in May 1968, a period of civil unrest occurred throughout France, punctuated by demonstrations, general strikes, and the occupation of universities and factories. At the height of events, which have since become known as May 68, the economy of France came to a halt, political leaders feared civil war, and the national government briefly ceased to function after President Charles de Gaulle secretly fled to West Germany. The protests were about many issues, such as capitalism, workers rights, American imperialism and the Vietnam war, Gaullism, and more. The protests are often linked to similar movements around the same time worldwide which inspired a generation of protest art in the form of songs, graffiti, posters, and slogans. Students and teachers at the prestigious art school Ecole des Beaux-Arts were part of the revolt, and they and many others created protest posters (mostly screen-printed) that straddled the line between art and propaganda. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have never before auctioned this French poster! Also note that this poster was folded at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube. Condition: good. The poster has creases on the folds, with darkening on the horizontal fold and the bottom half of the vertical fold, with slight darkening in parts of the borders. The poster was irregularly trimmed around the edges, and it is unclear whether it was done when it was first created or later. It has tiny paper loss and a tear in the center of the bottom border. Learn More about condition grades ![]()
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