Produced against the explosive backdrop of the May 1968 demonstrations in Paris, this print emerged from the imaginative power of the Atelier Populaire, a collective of students and workers that commandeered the École des Beaux-Arts. “La Lutte Continue” (The Struggle Continues) resonates with the electrifying spirit of rebellion against societal and political hierarchies. The image intertwines strength and solidarity, encapsulating the call for revolutionary endurance that characterised the protests. Evoking the merging of revolutionary determination and mass mobilisation, it is an artefact from a cultural moment that irreversibly altered France’s political and social fabric.
The Atelier Populaire’s materials, such as this piece, were crafted not as static works of art but as tools for action, distributed to rally support and amplify the voices of those grappling for change. The design transcends time to remind viewers of the unyielding nature of collective resistance. As both an emblem of a specific historical event and a universal call to persist against adversity, this image stands as a powerful testament to the fight for justice and equality.