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National Tourist and Travel Agency

Description:
Side 2: Primarily images. Seal for the National Tourist and Travel Agency (NTTA) in the middle of the poster in black. Seal consists of drawings of a stele at Axum, the Church of St. George in Lalibela, Fasilides Castle, and the Lion of Judah statue in Addis Ababa. Above the black seal is the logo for NTTA in brown. Another logo is under the seal for an unidentified company and consists of a filled-in outline of Ethiopia, over which a running white horse is superimposed. Underneath the horse is the word, "Wollo." Black and white photos are placed around the seal and logos and consist of a stele at Axum, Church of St. George at Lalibela, the Blue Nile Falls, two tour buses which seem to be associated with the Wollo logo, a pile of fish, workers by what appears to be piles of salt, some boats, and Fasilides Castle.
Date:
[between 1965 and 2010]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
National Tourist and Travel Agency

Examples of poor hygiene from people not washing their hands [descriptive]

Description:
Appears to be a poster showing examples of poor hygiene. 1) A woman walks from a hut, possibly a bathroom area, to a food prep area and starts preparing food, with no sign of washing her hands. 2) A woman cleans up after a defecating boy and proceeds inside, without washing her hands. 3) People working in a cow pasture full of manure, and then a man getting a cup of water from a drinking bucket, without washing his hands.
Date:
[2004 or 2005?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
Examples of poor hygiene from people not washing their hands [descriptive]

Construction and usage of an outhouse [descriptive]

Description:
Appears to be a poster on constructing and using an outhouse. 1) a man and woman digging a pit some distance from a house. 2) A woman helping a young child defecate over a pot, and then taking the pot to the outhouse. 3) A woman instructing a child on using an outhouse.
Date:
[2004 or 2005?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
Construction and usage of an outhouse [descriptive]

Stop gender based violence in the new millennium

Description:
The front of the poster has English title and depicts an outline map of Ethiopia filled with an illustration or digitally altered photograph of a woman's face; below the map is an outline drawing of a hand with the title word "Stop" printed in red; at the top right are gradated orange and yellow rays resembling the sun; background is yellow.
Date:
[between 2000 and 2010?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
Stop gender based violence in the new millennium

Poster chiefly in Amharic depicting two monasteries and a monk [descriptive]

Description:
Poster depicts a photomontage that includes the following: a photograph of a monastery with a blue window and blue door on the left and a photograph of Abi Yohani Monastery on the right; in the left-hand photograph, a monk emerges from the door; superimposed on the lower left of the left-hand photograph is a photograph of a monk.
Date:
[between 2000 and 2010?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
Poster chiefly in Amharic depicting two monasteries and a monk [descriptive]

Selamawit Teklu Vol 1

Description:
Poster depicts a photomontage of the following: a woman wearing a head covering and robe with blue diamonds on the fringe, with her hands raised; a photograph of a church; in the background is a photograph of a cloudy sky.
Date:
[between 2000 and 2010?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
Selamawit Teklu Vol 1

Yeroo Jalqabaaf Kan Qophaa'e VCD /Vii Sii Dii/ Faarfannaa Lak.3ffaa Kan Far/D/Garramuu Baayisaa Gabaarra Ooleera

Description:
Poster appears to be an advertisement for a video CD (VCD) by Garramuu Baayisaa and depicts a photomontage of the following: a photograph of a man who is possibly Garramuu Baayisaa with his palms raised and wearing a cream robe and a cross on a necklace; a photograph of a man in a black hooded robe who is carrying a cross and holding a staff; a photograph of an Ethiopian cross; and a group of people wearing head coverings and bowing their heads. The left half of the background is purple and the right half is brown.
Date:
[between 2000 and 2010?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
Yeroo Jalqabaaf Kan Qophaa'e VCD /Vii Sii Dii/ Faarfannaa Lak.3ffaa Kan Far/D/Garramuu Baayisaa Gabaarra Ooleera

Poster chiefly in Amharic depicting a man in a white robe raising an index finger, a rural blue church, and a group of prostrating people in white robes [descriptive]

Description:
Poster depicts a photomontage of the following: a man with a goatee wearing a white robe over a pink and white long-sleeve shirt and a cross on a pendant, with one hand on his belly and another hand raised with a pointed index finger; the exterior of a rural blue church with trim painted in green, yellow, and red; a group of prostrating people in white robes.
Date:
[between 2000 and 2010?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
Poster chiefly in Amharic depicting a man in a white robe raising an index finger, a rural blue church, and a group of prostrating people in white robes [descriptive]

Agency for Government Houses

Description:
Poster for the Agency for Government Houses with four antiquities in Ethiopia: the Obelisk of Axum, the Church of St. George at Lalibela, Fasilides' Castle, and Harar Gate.
Date:
[between 2005 and 2010]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
Agency for Government Houses

IMAGinING TOBIA

Description:
A poster for a video installation exhibition by Ethiopian-American filmmaker Salem Mekuria. The film featured was a video triptych depicting Ethiopian everyday life.
Date:
[2008?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
IMAGinING TOBIA

Bale taxiw

Description:
Logos along the bottom of the poster: DH Geda Tower, Getu Commercial Center, Kapital Film Production, Ethiofilm PLC.
Date:
2009
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
Bale taxiw

Judgment day, a film by Temesgen Afework

Description:
Poster for the film, Judgment day. Contains images of four people: a woman with mussed hair and pearls, two men looking towards the woman, and a smaller image of a young boy in profile inserted into the Amharic title. An image of a gun is also present.
Date:
2005?
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
Judgment day, a film by Temesgen Afework

Shiferaw Demissie

Description:
Poster depicts a man (three images), possibly a singer or actor, dressed in elaborately embroidered black and gold garments. He wears a black cloth crown embroidered in gold. A drawing in blue of three people mounted on horses is below the images. Primary colors are red and light blue.
Date:
[between 1965 and 1990?]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
Shiferaw Demissie

Toxic

Description:
A large black skull and crossbones in a red circle. Ministry of Health and World Health Organization logos in the bottom corners. Title is in Amharic and English, both meaning "toxic." Possibly a poster to educate people on the symbol.
Date:
2000?
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
Toxic

Addiscure; doxycycline, ciprofloxacin

Description:
Poster in shades of green and white depicts a sexually transmitted infection treatment kit. Kit includes condoms, antibiotics, partner referral and notification cards, and a medical insert with contents, components, and instructions for usage. Kits started being distributed in Ethiopia in 2008.
Date:
[between 2008 and 2010]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
Addiscure; doxycycline, ciprofloxacin

Merso P.L.C.: Merso dental, eye & optical specialist

Description:
Poster shows a collage of dental and laboratory equipment, a dentist working on a patient, a technician, a glasses display case, and eye chart, and an eye surrounded by a glasses frame. Also separately, are a heavily-made up woman's eye, and a close up of perfectly aligned white teeth in a lipsticked woman's mouth. Background is green with some blue striping.
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
Merso P.L.C.: Merso dental, eye & optical specialist

Nure Teleyeteh

Description:
Poster depicts a headshot of Lomi Terefe (Lominat) wearing earrings and a white collared shirt over a black shirt with her hands at her collar; at the bottom right is a headshot of a man wearing a black shirt or jacket; in the background are abstract orange, red, pink and purple shapes.
Date:
[2009]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Ethiopian Posters
Nure Teleyeteh