The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
First World War poster issued by the Royal British Colonial Society of Artists to promote the exhibition 'Pictures of War & Peace' at the Royal Academy of Arts, London between 26 November and 31 December 1918. The poster states that uniformed members of the Armed forces would be admitted free of charge. The exhibition included work by all the Australian official war artists as well as works by George Coates, Tom Roberts, Thea Proctor and Bertram Mackennal who were living in London at the time.
Printed in black ink on a white background it features a central image of two Australian Soldiers. One with their back to the viewer is riding a camel in the desert signified by palm trees and cactus on the left. The other on the right side facing the viewer is riding a horse at the front signified by barbed wire and rubble visible in the lower right. The title and text printed in black ink framed the image in the upper right and across the bottom.
Poster promoting an exhibition in July 1940 of works by War Artists at the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, London. This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.
Poster to promote an exhibition of War Pictures by British Artists at the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London during the Second World War. This item has been digitised with funding provided by
British Second World War poster iss ued by the National Committee for Savings, London, encouraging war savings. The poster depicts a soldier reaching out his hand to the viewer. The text reads 'Lend a
Poster promoting an exhibition of war photographs organised by the Ministry of Information, London during the Second World War.
Brightly coloured poster in watercolour and gouache promoting an 'Art and Handicraft exhibition & competition' held in July 1943. The image takes up the whole with the title integrated as a notice pin
British First World War poster issued by the National Savings Committee (poster No. 120) to encourage donation to the war effort. The image fills the upper half and is a depiction of five British arti