Iris de Leeuw worked in the 1960’s and 70’s with print protest through poster art. Print was previously an easily disseminated and effective visual communication form, but has lost this edge to the web. However, one medium does not have to exclude the other, but can work together calling on combined core strengths to get the message through. Therefore, Iris has developed not only a web place site for protest and positive change through art, but has also masterminded the ‘Art as a Tool for Freedom’ symposium in Holland May 20 2010 at the Roosevelt Academy. Print based activist come together with social scientists to explore freedom.

Print- is still alive. It needs no electricity to happen, just great ideas combined with an ethos. Unplugged- the poster has the potential still to electrify.

Iris writes’ Bring peace into the world with your art.’
For more information go to: www.irisdeleeuw.com then : freedomhouse-art int in the lower right corner on the site.

Enjoy Iris’ print from 1967ish.