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Visual artist and graphic designer, former “Revolutionary Artist” and Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party
Visual artist and graphic designer, former “Revolutionary Artist” and Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party
PROFILE
Emory Douglas
FROM Emory Douglas
Design and Architecture
The revolutionary art of Emory Douglas If you were going to a protest who might you turn to for inspiration for your poster? Perhaps Emory Douglas. He is the Bay Area-based artist and graphic designer who edited the Black Panther Party’s newspaper and poster art, and captured the passion of a radical movement for social change.
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