Inikah Keboeasan Indonesia?

A propaganda poster created by Poesat Tenaga Peloekis Indonesia (P.T.P.I) in 1946 captures the period of "struggle." It features an illustration of soldiers marching with a British flag and two men seemingly broadcasting on the radio, with small text reading "BBC" and "Hilversum." The large text below the poster declares, “Inikah Keboeasan Indonesia?” which translates to "Is this the brutality of Indonesia?" This message questions the integrity of the Indonesian struggle and highlights the harshness of the conflict.

Year

1946

Design

Poesat Tenaga Peloekis Indonesia Mataram (P.T.P.I)

Object Detail

Watercolor on paper

Type

Posters

Collection

Frank Porter Graham Papers

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