Posthuma de Boer, Eddy (1931-2021). Protests

Eight silver gelatin prints, each with photographer's stamp on verso and each approx. 22 x 30 cm. (1) Amsterdam. Anti-H-Bomb protest, 1980s. (2) Nijmegen. Against unemployment, early 1980s. (3) The Hague Peace demonstrations 'Kernwapens de Wereld uit', 1980s. (4) Paris, 1968. Man with red flag. (5) Paris, 1968. Gaullistic woman. (6) Peru/Lima. Women demonstrate. 1980s. (7) March on Brussels (against the language policies), 1961-1962. Flemish mayor. (8) March on Brussels, 1961-1962. Nose clippers*.

*Photographs documenting a protest march in Brussels expressing dissatisfaction with language legislation and the perceived dominance of the French-speaking elite. Brussels was regarded by Flemish activists as politically and culturally hostile to the Flemish-speaking population. Provenance: from the private archive of Eddy Posthuma de Boer. (total 8)