TITLE OF THE POSTER “Believe in stone and survive.” NAME OF THE ARTIST/DESIGNER Jamaa al-Yad http://www.jamaalyad.org/ Illustrator: Daniel Drennan Designers: Yousef Abed Rabboh, Farah Sleiman Square Kufi calligraphy: Christian Moussa, Daniel Drennan NAME OF THE PUBLISHER (PLEASE PROVIDE THE PUBLISHER’S WEB SITE IF AVAILABLE) Al-Akhbar newspaper http://www.al-akhbar.com/ DATE OF PUBLICATION February 25, 2010 DIMENSIONS OF THE POSTER 29 x 45 cm WHERE WAS THE POSTER PRINTED? Beirut, Lebanon WHAT LANGUAGES ARE USED/VISIBLE IN THE POSTER? Arabic, English TRANSLATION OF ALL TEXT INTERPRETATION OF IMAGERY (PLEASE TELL US WHAT THE ICONS, IMAGES, COLORS, ETC. MEAN TO YOU) In this series of posters actual press images were reworked as either linoleum print or scratchboard illustrations. Each poster contains images of despair mixed with symbols of hope and resistance. Corporations profiting from the occupation of Palestine are listed based on their references in the image. A Lebanese proverb is coupled with the image to show solidarity with the Palestinian people. Square kufi was chosen for its bold quality but also its link to the historical representation of the local language. English and Arabic are used expressly to speak to either the colonized or the colonizer. This is in contrast to much printed matter in Lebanon which is bilingual as a “service” to the colonizers and compradors, French and Anglo-Saxon. The signs of hope and resistance pictured include the kufiyeh, the slingshot. The “listing” of elements in this image reads: “Stone, string, canvas, fire.” SUGGESTED LINKS (PLEASE PROVIDE ANY LINKS, WIKIPEDIA/OTHERS THAT YOU THINK ARE RELEVANT) WAS THIS POSTER PRINTED-ON-PAPER OR IS IT A “DIGITAL ONLY” POSTER? Printed on paper.
Begin forwarded message: From: "Daniel Drennan" Date: May 6, 2010 11:42:58 AM EDT To: "Dan Walsh" Subject: Re: Hey Brother...I got the newspapers yesterday...thanks and ... Allah ya3feek. The first page of the newspaper has the illustrations for putting up posters and making wheat paste, as well as the barbed wire/roses logo....this you don't have, but the 8 posters you do--or should! Let me know if one is missing. We've started two more series--one on the remaining kufiyeh factory in al-Khalil, and one on boycotting products tied to Israel....will keep you posted! Good luck with finals! salam d. ... I promise I will get to/complete the corrections at the JAY special collection soon. I am up to my eyes in finals. ateek al afia, Dan PS: I THINK I saw in the paper an image I THINK I don't have at the site. Will check it out later. On May 1, 2010, at 12:55 PM, Daniel Drennan wrote: Hey Dan-- Kiifak? Hope you are well. Just to let you know that last week we mailed you out a bunch of newspapers; they should I imagine arrive within a week or two. Just to give you a heads up! Going to print out some of Joanna's poster and will mail that out separately. peace, d. Daniel Drennan | Jamaa al-Yad | http://www.jamaalyad.org/