Presidential campaign poster for Nelson Mandela

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A presidential campaign poster for Nelson Mandela issued by the African National Congress (ANC). The poster is black, in portrait orientation, and centrally features a black-and-white bust image of Nelson Mandela. The image is bordered by yellow and green bands, with the text [MANDELA / FOR PRESIDENT!] above the image, and [THE PEOPLE'S / CHOICE!] below the image, in yellow lettering bordered by green. The ANC’s logo is positioned in the bottom right corner of the image of Mandela. The logo consists of a black-and-white shield, a wheel, a hand wrapped around a spear behind a black, green and gold flag, against a black, green and gold flag background. Block white text running along the bottom edge of the poster reads [ISSUED BY ANC, PWV REGION, DEPT. OF INFORMATION & PUBLICITY, 207 JEPPE STREET, JOHANNESBURG 2000]. The reverse is blank except for black, printed lines on each edge.

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