This poster was inspired by a psychedelic rock poster I saw last summer at SF’s Museum of Modern Art. I looked at one thing, and saw another in my mind, complete with the colors I would use, so I sat down to sketch it out: a black field around the outline of Palestine, and inside, the rubble of the genocide, a tank destroyed by the resistance, and an olive tree rising above. The Arabic word “intifada” (انتفاضة) translates to "uprising" or "shaking off". It can be used to describe a rebellion, a resistance movement, or an uprising against oppression. The term comes from the verb root intifaḍa, "to be shaken" or "to shake oneself." The olives trees will rise up, the people will rise up. I liked also that the word Intifada contains within it “Inti,” the Quechua word for the sun, so I divided the word in two…
This print was part of series of five posters produced in the summer of 2024. Proceeds from the sale of this series will go to AROC, the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, and for Lamea Abuelrous, owner of one of my usual hangouts, Temo's Café in the Mission District, to support members of her family in West Gaza so that they can relocate to safety and receive medical care. Additional donations for the Abuelrous family can be made here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-gaza-family-access-medical-aid-secure-safe-departure.
