Douglas was the most prolific and persistent graphic agitator in the American Black Power movements. Douglas profoundly understood the power of images in communicating ideas. Inexpensive printing technologies, including photostats and press type, textures and patterns, made publishing a two-color heavily illustrated, weekly tabloid newspaper possible.
I personaly discovered his amazing talent by accident visiting the New Museum in New York.
Just like russian constructivism posters, this is great graphic design with a true meaning behind it. Each death of an afro-american in the any state gave birth to a martyr in Emory´s posters.
Poster that were wide spread allover the state in order to convince people to take action locally.
A national wide strategy with local targets and wonderful graphic executions. Really well thought.
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