Collection: RESISTANCE ICONOGRAPHY
A current grouping of works responding to the present moment - protest clothing and political objects gathered around the theme of resistance iconography.
The Resistance collection is the Propaganda Department's response to now with works that belong together in this moment because the world requires them to. The imagery of resistance: the slogan, the symbol, the portrait, the date. Objects that make their position clear.
RESISTANCE ICONOGRAPHY
May 1968 "Be Young and Shut Up" - drawn from the street graphics of the Paris uprising.
Woman Life Freedom - the Kurdish protest slogan that became a global feminist rallying call.
Women's March on Versailles 1789 - the founding moment of modern collective action.
THE HISTORY:
→ Civil Unrest of May 1968
→ Mahsa Amini and the Woman Life Freedom movement
→ The Women's March on Versailles
→ The history of resistance and solidarity
BROWSE RELATED:
→ Revolution collection - the full revolutionary range
→ Voices of Women collection
→ The Wardrobe - full clothing range
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Vive La Resistance - Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt
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Resistance graffiti ceramic mug
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Take A Look Around - Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt
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Protest - All-Over Print Dress
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Resist symbol ceramic glossy mug
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Revolution - Framed Partisan Faction Print
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Woman, Life, Freedom - All-Over Print Women's T-shirt
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Vive La Resistance - Unisex T-Shirt
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May 1968 Be Young and Shut Up - Unisex organic cotton t-shirt
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Is He Dead Yet? - Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt
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Vive La Revolution - Print by Partisan Faction
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ReLOVEution Ceramic Mug
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Rosenstrasse Protest 1943 Mug
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The Struggle Continues - Unisex organic cotton t-shirt
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Rojava Revolution - All-Over Print Dress
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Protest Unisex Hoodie : Symbol of Peaceful Resistance
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The Suffragette - Suffrage Poster mug
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Vive La Revolution - Unisex T-Shirt
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The Suffragette - All-Over Print Women's T-shirt
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Vive La Resistance - themed Print by Partisan Faction
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Is He Dead Yet? - Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt
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Fight Like a Girl - Princess Leia Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt
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Keffiyeh - Women's T-shirt
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Guernica - Pablo Picasso design Bodycon dress
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Adidas Che - Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt
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I Want Out - Uncle Sam mug
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Put down Your Phone And Remember This - Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt
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Immigrant - Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt
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Freedom Inspired Framed Print
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Be More Bjork - Cotton t-shirt dress
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FEATURED ITEM
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Camarada Anti-Fascist poster - Recycled unisex sports jersey
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CLOTHING FOR MEN
Political t-shirts, protest hoodies and activist clothing for men - made from...
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CLOTHING FOR WOMEN
Political clothing for women - feminist fashion, protest dresses and activist t-shirts...
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UNISEX CLOTHING
Unisex protest t-shirts, political hoodies and activist clothing - organic cotton, printed...
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GIFTS FOR EVERYONE
Political mugs, activist gifts and protest homeware - for people who think...
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Solidarność Ceramic Mug
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Shift Happens - Large organic tote bag
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Keep Calm and Carry On Ceramic Mug
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Rosenstrasse Protest 1943 Mug
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Sisterhood - Women's Liberation Union glossy mug
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Skinner Box Pigeon - glossy mug
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Paix - Pablo Picasso Peace Poster glossy mug
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Skinner Box Rat mug
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What A Woman! Suffrage Atelier Ceramic Mug
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Resist symbol ceramic glossy mug
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ReLOVEution Ceramic Mug
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Suffragette Movement Ceramic Mug
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The Anarchists - Labour and Social Movement mug
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Shift Happens - Eco Tote Bag
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The Enemy is Listening - Rubber Case for AirPods®
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Jane Fonda - Mug Shot mug
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Unabomber Wanted Poster Mug
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The Suffragette - Suffrage Poster mug
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Angela Davis Civil Rights Activist Mug
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Votes for Women - US Suffrage mug
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We make protest t-shirts, political art prints, activist clothing and feminist apparel from original artwork connected to the magazine's editorial. Our range includes organic cotton political t-shirts, protest hoodies, unique all over print dresses, original framed and unframed prints, political mugs and activist gifts.
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