"You're proud of your pals in the army..." Accession Number: ARTV05636

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First World War enlistment poster, produced both in Britain and Australia. The poster plays on notions of guilt and loyalty between matesFirst World War enlistment poster, produced both in Britain and Australia. The poster plays on notions of guilt and loyalty between mates. The poster is text, based, with no illustrations; however, the layout and use of different fonts and colours makes a striking design. A large red question mark placed against the yellow background dominates the poster. The title, in black italics, runs from the upper left corner to the centre. 'THINK IT OVER' is written in black text, across the lower part of the poster.

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Accession Number
ARTV05636
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
South Australian Government
Printer
A Vaughan Government Photolithographer
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 75.5 cm x 50.8 cm
Medium
photolithograph on paper
Date Made
c. 1914-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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