Sandra George
‘Mandela’ 1988
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Image description: black and white landscape photograph of a large poster of Nelson Mandela. The poster contains a portrait of Mandela, with the slogans 'LET FREEDOM RING; FREE NELSON MANDELA', It is signed by 'Artists for Justice + Peace - 11th June 1988.' The portrait is leaning against a building in Edinburgh's New Town.
Sandra George
‘A Night for the A.N.C’ (1987)
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Image description: black and white landscape photograph of two men onstage at a rally for the ANC. On the left, a man stands with his hands raised and clasped in front of him. His head is tilted up to the sky, and he is is mid speech. He has medium dark skin, short dark hair, a dark beard, and glasses. He is wearing a patterned bandana, a light graphic T shirt, a grey denim jacket, and white high waisted trousers. On the right, a man stands with his hands together at the waist. His elbows are bent. He has light skin, long light hair, and is wearing a striped shirt with a picture of Nelson Mandela and a round badge on it, and grey jeans. He is looking out to the top right at the audience, who are off camera. Behind them, a table hung with posters proclaiminG 'THE NAMIBIAN STRUGGLE', 'THE NAMIBIAN REVOLUTION', and 'SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN UNITE'. A row of people behind the table applaud and chant. A man and a woman raise their fists in the air in solidarity. A large sign behind them proclaims 'END BRITISH COLLABORATION WITH APARTHEID'
Sandra George
‘Anti Sex Shop Demo’ (1981)
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Image description: black and white landscape photograph of an adult shopfront. The shop's wares are printed on sheets which cover the entirety of the windows. There is a step up to the doorway, which is covered in dark liquid which spreads out into the street. There are placards reading 'PORN DEGRADES WOMEN!' and 'WOMEN AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN' leaning against the right of the shop, and two bags are placed either side of the doorway. One is a light coloured Chelsea Girl bag, and the other is a dark and white embroidered bag. Two men are standing in the doorway. One the left, a taller man with light skin, medium length dark hair, and a moustache holds a cigarette on his right thigh with his right hand. He has his left hand in his pocket, and he is turned talking to the man on the right. He is wearing a dark jumper, white shirt, and grey trousers. On the left, a man with light skin, dark hair, short sideburns, and wearing a police uniform stands with his legs apart and his hands in his coat pockets. His coat is long and dark, and he has a white shirt and black tie. His cap is pulled down over his face, and he is turned talking to the man on the left.
Sandra George
‘Demonstration on the Mound, Princes St, Edinburgh, organised by Access Ability’ (1998)
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Image description: black and white landscape photograph of a demonstration on the Mound plaza in Edinburgh. A crowd of people carrying placards stands in front of a columned building and the National Galleries behind a display made of cardboard boxes. One is carrying a megaphone, and a person using a wheelchair is in the centre. Hung on the box barrier are placards noting areas in which disabled people experience lack of access. Leant against the box barrier is a larger placard reading 'DISABLED PEOPLE SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT'. On the left of the image, two people look to the right, observing the events. The first is wearing a dark hooded jumper and grey trousers and has light skin and medium length medium light hair. He is using a three wheeled mobility aid, and is holding a piece of paper in his left hand. To the right, there is a woman with light skin, long light hair, and glasses wearing a dark jacket, a white shirt and gloves, and black trousers. She is using a wheelchair, and there is a black rucksack and a striped bag hanging from its handles.
Sandra George
‘Unemployment Demo, Glasgow’ 1981
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Image description: black and white landscape photograph of a flatbed truck hung with placards and carrying a band and speakers. The truck is light coloured, and the side of the flatbed is down. The truck is hung with posters reading 'GET THEM OUT!', ' YOUNG COMMUNIST LEAGUE' and '35MM DREAMS FIRST SINGLE MORE THAN THIS ON MORE THAN RECORDS', and a sign is leant againt its side, reading 'JOIN THE RESISTANCE'. On the truck's bed, a band made up of four people with light skin, dark hair, and dark jackets stands. Three people play guitars, and in the centre, one leans over a speaker, resting on their left hand. A person in a long light coat sits at a drum kit with their back to the camera. To the right of the band, a person stands up out of the truck's cab. They have light skin, dark hair, and are wearing a black jacket and black trousers, and a camera hung around their neck. They are grinning broadly, and their right fist is raised in the air in solidarity. In the background there are high rise flats.
Sandra George
‘Elderly People’s Demo’ (1981)
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Image description: black and white landscape photograph of a protest parade in a street. A flatbed truck carrying large signs addressing saving hospitals and stopping Tory cuts and nuclear power leads a group of people, who are walking carrying banners. On the truck, three children dressed in school uniforms stand beneath a sign reading 'YOUR NUCLEAR CHILDREN'. They hold hands, and one stares directly at the camera. Behind them, a man with light skin, dark hair and glasses dressed in a white coat stands in front of a sign on Tory Cuts. To the right of the image, a man walks alongside the truck. He has light skin, short light hair, and a dark suit. He is carrying magazines in his right hand and displaying them to the camera. In his left, he carries a dark plastic bag, and he is smiling.
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