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Evans, Anthony (Artist a darlunydd (ganed 1948). Yn wreiddiol o Cross Hands, mae'n byw a gweithio yng Nghaerdydd ble roedd ymhlith sefydlwyr cwmni Arlunwyr yr Hen Lyfrgell ac Oriel Canfas yn Nghreganna. Ar ôl mynychu Coleg y Drindod Caerfyrddin, bu'n gweithio fel athro celf am nifer o flynyddoedd, cyn sefydlu ei hun fel artist llawn amser ym 1990 / Artist and illustrator (born 1948). Originally from Cross Hands, he lives and works in Cardiff where he co-established the Old Library Artists and Oriel Canfas in Canton. After attending Trinity College Carmarthen, he worked for several years as a teacher before becoming a full-time artist in 1990.)
Banner with the slogan 'CHWALWN SMASH APARTHEID / SANCTIONS NOW / DIM BUSNES Â BOTHA'. Made and designed by Anthony Evans for the Wales Anti-Apartheid Movement (WAAM), mid-1980s. The image on the front of the banner is a copy of photograph taken during the Soweto Uprising on 16 June 1976 by Sam Nzima. On the back is the logo of WAAM. Made using alkyd paints on an old plastic movie project screen. A wooden slat adds support to the upper edge.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2022.80.2
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Mudiad Gwrth-Apartheid Cymru / Wales Anti-Apartheid Movement
Association Type:
Date: 1980s
Creation/Production
Evans, Anthony
Acquisition
Donation, 2022
Measurements
Height
(mm): 2200
Width
(mm): 1475
Location
In store
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