This poster was produced by the Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL), a group that advocated for anti-imperialist and revolutionary movements in the Global South. While OSPAAAL was based in Cuba, its posters were distributed around the world, and were designed by a large roster of international artists. OSPAAAL’s motto was “this great humanity said: enough” —a relatively peaceful and benign slogan until partnered with its graphic logo of a gun and a globe. Many of its posters promote what the organization viewed as necessary violence. In this composition, the earth is pitted against various obstacles in a game of tic-tac-toe—climate change, pollution, overexploitation, shifting habitats, and the destruction of species. Although it is implied that the planet wins, the number of dangers filling the other squares indicates that the rules were not followed.
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