Created by
Rosenblith, Gillet
Date
August 12, 2017
Medium
ink on wove paper
Dimensions
H x W: 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
Description
A handmade protest sign by Gillet Rosenblith used during the Charlottesville, Virginia counter-protest to the Unite the Right rally on August 12, 2017. The sign is constructed from blue poster board with the slogans "Nazis - Go Home!!" on the front, and "Fuck White Supremacy" on the back. The front of the sign features large, handwritten, black marker text that reads [Nazis-GO / HOME!!]. Four (4) small pieces of masking tape adhere to the bottom half of the sign. The back of the sign is also dominated by large handwritten, black marker, text that reads, [Fuck / White / Supremacy].
Place used
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
Movement
Black Lives Matter
Type
posters
Topic
Activism
Resistance
U.S. History, 2001-
White supremacy movements
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Justin McBrien
Object number
2018.42.3
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e79432ea-7240-4475-b3a1-ea10e7cf72f9

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