Strikethrough: Typographic Messages of Protest

A powerful new exploration of the uses of lettering, type and design to amplify resistance and inspire change¿from 19th-century antislavery broadsides to the ¿Silence = Death¿ graphics of the AIDS epidemic and the handmade signs of the Black Lives Matter movement

Organized into chapters that explore the many ways to express dissent (RESIST!, VOTE!, STRIKE!, TEACH! and LOVE!), Strikethrough presents more than 120 signs, posters, publications and ephemera in vivid imagery and incisive prose. From the colorful affiches of the Paris ¿68 uprising to Memphis strike workers¿ placards to the Black Panthers¿ newspaper, this generously illustrated volume showcases the role of graphic design in a wide range of protest movements in the United States and abroad. Including selections from artists and art collectives such as Jenny Holzer, the Guerrilla Girls and Fierce Pussy, this book provides a broad and critical survey of the typographics of activism. Strikethro