Robertson's Redcurrant Jelly Jar

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Robertson's Redcurrant Jelly Jar

225g glass jar of Robertson's Redcurrant Jelly, illustration of a golliwog on the label and lid, ingredient list. The Jolly Golly/Golliwog figure was created by Florence Kate Upton in 1895. She illustrated a book called Two Dutch Dolls and a Golliwog. The Robertson brand made the image of a golliwog widespread in British culture after its initial use as a brand emblem from 1910 onwards.

Robertson's

Glass Jar

Facing Blackness is a multimedia exhibition that takes the public through the obscure history of portraying Black people from the colonial period to contemporary society. Using unique archive material and visual art, we show how anti-black racism became part of the Dutch 'cultural archive' and our everyday ideas, customs and utensils. On the other hand, the exhibition shows how there has always been 'everyday resistance' to various forms of racism and how Black people themselves have given and continue to give meaning to their culture and identity.

The Black Archives

Golliwog, Black Caricature

Suit, Waistcoat, Bowtie, Trousers, Buttons, fruit, barcode

c. 1960s?

6x6x9

England

Manchester

Jam, Fruit, Golliwog

Robertson Foods International Limited

Robertson Foods International Limited

Hannah Rustomjee

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