eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 3r550 PAUL ROBESON 23x32 East German special poster 1978 Civil Rights, close-up by Gorzig! Date Sold 1/31/2019Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Unfolded East German Special Poster (measures 22 3/4" x 32" [58 x 81 cm]) (Learn More) Paul Robeson, the 1978 East German poster celebrating what would have been the 80th birthday of Paul Robeson, who died in 1976. Paul Leroy Robeson was a black African American bass singer and actor who became involved with the Civil Rights Movement. At Rutgers College, he was an outstanding American football player, and then had an international career in singing, with a distinctive, powerful, deep bass voice, as well as acting in theater and movies. He became politically involved in response to the Spanish Civil War, fascism, and social injustices. His advocacy of anti-imperialism, affiliation with communism, and criticism of the United States government caused him to be blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Paul Robeson was a recurrent guest in East Germany during the 1950s and 1960s, where he was a widely popular entertainer, revered for his political activism, and he received the German Peace Medal! You can learn more about Paul Robeson by visiting the following link. Against the Grain: Black Film Pioneers: Part IV: Paul Robeson If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Condition: very good to fine. The poster has never been folded and it is in pretty nice condition! Learn More about condition grades
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