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SF State Design Gallery
October 20 - December 1, 2016Info
1600 Holloway Avenue 1600 San Francisco, CA 94132 Google Map »
The history of 1960s and 1970s radical newspapers comes to life in this visual exhibit, featuring historically significant counterculture newspapers from of the archive of Black Panther Party historian Billy X Jennings. “Revolution Times” is an exhibition celebrating the graphic design of radical newspapers from the 1960s and 1970s, tools used for organizing movement towards social change, motivating masses and disseminating ideas to promote a rise in counter culture. It highlights the graphic design that challenged societal norms while creating an ethos around the struggle for equality, civic engagement and justice. The exhibit features selections from The Black Panther Newspaper, The Berkeley Barb, The East Village Other, Basta Ya, Berkeley Tribe, San Francisco Oracle, Chicago Seed and many others.