Signal is an ongoing book series dedicated to the political graphics, creative projects, and cultural production of international resistance and liberation struggles. Edited by Justseeds members Josh MacPhee and Alec Dunn, Signal celebrates the essential role art and culture have played in struggles the world over.
Signal:02 features
- Revolutionary Mozambican painter Malangatana Valente Nguenha by Judy Seidman
- Murals from the Carnation Revolution in Portugal by Phil Mailer
- A collection of early 20th-Century broadsides from Freedom newspaper
- The Gestetner Press and its influence on movements by Lincoln Cushing
- Oaxacan Street Art by Deborah Caplow
- The Yamaga Manga an illustrated history of early Japanese anarchism
- A history of Danish art collective Røde Mor by Kaper Ostrup Frederiksen
“For everyone interested in the expression, repression and expansion of politics through mass communications and design, all eight issues of Signal—and those to come—are invaluable resources.”
—Steven Heller, Print
“If you are interested in the use of graphic art and communication in political struggles, don’t miss the latest issue of Signal.”
—Rick Poynor, Design Observer
“Offering these graphics to generations far beyond their original audiences, Signal is recommended for designers, activists, archivists, and scholars studying protest movements.”
—Michael Dashkin, Library Journal
Published by PM Press.
Signal:01 is available HERE.
Signal:02 is available HERE.
Signal:03 is available HERE.
Signal:04 is available HERE.
Signal:05 is available HERE.
Signal:06 is available HERE.
Signal:07 is available HERE.
Signal:08 is available HERE.
You can also purchase all eight issues as a set HERE.
More information about Signal: A Journal of International Political Graphics & Culture HERE.
