Off the Wall: Political Posters of the Lebanese Civil War

by Zeina Maasri

In this lavishly illustrated work, Zeina Maasri tells the tumultuous story of the struggle for Lebanon through the poster wars which raged on its streets. From 1975 to 1990, different factions in Lebanon's civil conflict flooded the streets with posters to mobilize their constituencies, undermine their enemies, and create public sympathy for their cause. Showcased here for the first time, the posters display a dramatic clash of cultures, ideologies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845119517
• ISBN13: 9781845119515
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.5"