Licking Your Elbow
Posted July 19, 2012 by jmacphee in Inspiration
A couple weeks back I read an interesting story in the New York Times, about a nascent protest movement in Sudan, inspired by Tahrir Square and Occupy, and struggling against unbelievably repressive forces in Khartoum. The protestors, who began mostly as students but have expanded to a broader movement, have been naming their protests, but unlike our dull names based on months and dates, aka J18 and S17, etc, they've got a knack for a turn of phrase. One of the best protest names is "Licking Your Elbow," a great reference to accomplishing the impossible. I made this poster in support of the protestors in Sudan, and in defense of utopia!
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My favorite! I like it even more now that I know what it is about. Thanks for posting this.
Great sign josh!
Looks like a bunch of fun lettering to hand draw
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i love this protest naming concept and this tight, signmaker-esque poster, josh! great colors and lettering
Posted by: mary at July 19, 2012 12:05 PM