Revolution as an Eternal Dream: the Exemplary Failure of the Madame Binh Graphics Collective

This book delves into the political practice and propaganda of a now-forgotten women’s poster, printmaking, and street art collective based in New York City between 1975 and 1983, Madame Binh Graphics Collective. During a brief but intense period, the MBGC collaborated on projects against racism and in solidarity with national liberation movements. They produced numerous beautiful multicolored silk screened prints, note cards, banners, posters, and other print ephemera. However, they later withdrew into isolation. By 1982, most of its core members were either in prison or underground. The book explores the enduring desire for revolution while acknowledging its fragility through the events that transpired during and after this collective’s operation.