Late 19th century campaign poster for an antisemitic candidate for the French legislature
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 60.625 inches (153.988 cm) | Width: 45.000 inches (114.3 cm)
Archival History
The poster was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2009 by Gary and Nina Wexler.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gary and Nina Wexler
Scope and Content
Paris campaign poster for an antisemitic candidate, Adolphe Willette, for the legislative elections of September 22, 1889. It declares that the issue is not religion, but race. Judaism here is not the enemy, but Jews are a different race and must be excluded. The images depict the symbols of France, Marianne, ancient Gaul , and workers and students banishing Judaism and its symbols. The poster was reprinted in 1943 during the German occupation.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Poster of paper with French text in an ornate font, with a bar of music and lyrics on the left and an elaborate drawing on the right. The right image depicts the symbols of France freeing themselves from the symbols of Judaism: Marianne, symbol of French liberty, is shown as a topless woman playing a horn; she stands above men holding tools; a man, symbol of Gaul, or ancient France, holds up a head of a calf, representing the Golden Calf, and a broken tablet, titled Le Talmud, lies on the ground next to him. In the background, a caricature of a Jew sneaks away.
Subjects
- Antisemitism--History--Pictorial works.
- Propaganda--France--History--20th century.
- Antisemitism--France--History--20th century--Pictorial works.
- Propaganda--France--History--19th century.
- France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945--Posters.
Genre
- Object
- Posters