Description
This terrifying advertisement is was one of many famous lunched by Benetton in the 1990s. The poster displays a Liberian soldier with a Kalashnikov rifle, holding what appears to be a human bone. An image like this gives associations colonialism, racism & poverty. The Benetton advertisements in 1990s were arguably provoking & controversial during that time as the pictures often reflected issues such as racism, human rights & pollution. Some advertisements even had pictures of people dying of AIDS & people from the "Death Row". Artist: Olivero Toscani/Patrick Robert Print: Offset lithography Dimensions: 11.6 x 16.5 in (29.5 x 42 cm) Country: Italy Thanks for watching & please let me know if you have any questions. REF: L4011 1992 Benetton Advertisement "Solider With The Bone" - Original Vintage Poster
