Hope for all mankind in war and peace Accession Number: ARTV05008

Description

Australian Red Cross Society Second World War poster designed by Edith Grieve illustrating the work of the Red Cross: support for servicemen, families, etc. Tex and image are integrated. In the foreground is a family (mother, father, daughter and baby) standing together amidst the destruction of war. Behind this group is a large Red Cross emblem from which light shines down onto the family group. It is a symbol of hope.

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Accession Number
ARTV05008
Artist
Edith Grieve
Printer
Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd. [Melbourne]
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: photolithograph
Measurement
Overall: 101.6 cm x 77.5 cm
Medium
Offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
c. 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Presented in 1944
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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