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Artist's Statement:
Hands are powerful.
The hand with the pen symbolizes the writers, the poets, the journalists. I thought of Dareen Tatour who was arrested for writing her poem.
The second hand with the handcuff is for the prisoners, still strong with the fist.
The hand with the key symbolizes the Nakba, the refugees and their right to return.
The hand with the olive twig is for sumud, the steadfastness, and also: the roots, the land.
Hands are powerful, and even more powerful when we hold them, when we struggle together – united against racism.
Cornelia Mitter - Vienna, Austria
Artist / Designer / Photographer
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Year
2020
Wellspring
Special Collection
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0
Status / Acquisition Goals
The PPPA has only the low resolution digital version of this poster featured
Dimensions
11" x 17"
English
English
Admin Notes
Cornelia Mitter
3:19 AM (8 hours ago)
to me
Dear Dan,
thank you so much for including my poster in the Palestine Poster Project! I have always found much inspiration in it and it's truly an honor for me to be part of the project.
It would be great if you could add my website (www.corneliamitter.com) and set the parts of the Assata Shakur poem in quotes (first and last paragraph) and the last paragraph with breaks inbetween like this:
"And, if I know any thing at all,
it’s that a wall is just a wall
and nothing more at all.
It can be broken down."
Thank you and all the best,
Cornelia
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www.corneliamitter.com