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The Cops Are In Your Head…

One of a series of French May 1968 posters originally designed by the Atelier Populaire, reworked and updated for a 21st century context. Like the originals, they are offered here to be used, re-purposed, and reworked.

Hundreds of these were risograph printed and distributed in NYC before May Day 2018. If you want to support the distribution of free posters, consider buying a print of this image! Money goes towards printing more posters!

 

A baton-wielding police officer who wears a helmet and visor stands behind what at first looks like a shield. However, upon close inspection we see it is a giant smart phone. Black and white diagonal lines populate the screen, as well as the cop. Text reads: “THE COPS ARE IN YOUR HEAD, … AND YOUR CONTACTS, BANK INFO, AMAZON ACCOUNT…”



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