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inscription: On verso: Santa Claus (Armaments) Inc. / This poster is one of a series of four posters published jointly by Manchester Free Press / and Lancanshire Association of Trades Councils. / Richard Slye is the most original photo-montage artist since John Heartfield. Brought up / in the Deep South of the USA, he first made his mark as a Blues session percussionist. / In recent years he has lived in Toronto, Canada, where he has been prodigiously cutting / away at the imagery of the US arms industry. Many of his pictures have been used as / posters by the US and Canadian peace movements. / The Manchester Free Press is a workers'' co-operative which also offers a typesetting, / design, print and print finishing service to a wide range of political and / community groups. / For further information contact: / Manchester Free Press / Bombay House, 59 Whitworth Street, Manchester M1 3WT / Telephone: 061-228-0976