Join the women's army : "Take my chair, I'm wanted at the battlefront"
Art ARTV05235 Second World War, 1939-1945Australian Women's Army Service recruitment poster depicting a soldier and the words 'Take my chair, I'm wanted at the battlefront'.
Join the womens army: Take my Chair - I'm wanted at the battlefront Accession Number: ARTV05234
Description
A Second World War recruitment poster by Ian McCowan for the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS). The poster depicts the head and shoulders of an Australian infantryman in the foreground. An empty desk and chair are positioned in the background, and the Southern Cross constellation is displayed in the upper right corner to encourage nationalistic pride. Text reads: "Join the Womens army / take my chair / I'm wanted at the battlefront." Ian McCowan was a freelance commercial artist before enlisting in the army. He served in the camouflage section attached to Headquarters under Ralph Malcolm Warner.
Details
Accession Number
ARTV05234
Artist
Ian McCowan
Publisher
[S.L. : S.N., N.D.] (S.L. : SECOND AUST. ARMY SVY. MOB. REPROD. SECT)
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 61 x 49 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1941-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Transferred from the AWM Research Centre 1979
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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