Description: Beautiful framed historic artwork signed and numbered by Joe Garland in the heart of one of the most contentious movements of the 1960's. The raised fist is famously associated with the black power movement; but it has a long history as a global symbol of solidarity and the fight against oppression, it’s been used by socialists, republicans, anti-fascists, feminists, and really any oppressed group or revolutionary social cause around the world. So many of these fights are intertwined, and the fist is a symbol that we are bound with others in a common struggle. All unified by the raised fist as a symbol of strength, hope, and “we shall overcome”. 1960s: The Black Panther Party used the clenched fist salute which was repeatedly used as a symbol of black liberation. The Black Panther Party helped mainstream the clenched fist in American culture, especially among radical black nationalists and civil rights activists as the “Black Power salute.” In 1968 the fist really became associated with the black power movement during the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, medal winners John Carlos and Tommie Smith gave the raised fist salute during the American national anthem. Tommie Smith stated in his autobiography that he saw it as a “human rights salute”, as a form of protest against ongoing racism and injustice in the United States and throughout the world.
Price: 69 USD
Location: Cornelius, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-12-24T17:28:46.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Joe Garland
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1961
Theme: Americana, Cultures & Ethnicities, Exhibitions, Politics, Working Life
Material: Paper, Ink
Production Technique: Etching
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Civil Rights, Unity, Protest, Union, Black Power
