Don't let him down Accession Number: ARTV06580

Description

Poster issued by the United States Office for Emergency Management, Division of Information to raise support for the war effort. Features striking design by leading American graphic designer Lester Beall. Beall was influenced by the European avante garde especially constructivist and Bauhaus styles. He was a pioneer of modernist design in the United States and in 1937 was the first graphic artist to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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Accession Number
ARTV06580
Publisher
Division of Information, Office for Emergency Management
Printer
U S Government printing office
Artist
Lester Beall
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 105.2 cm x 75.8 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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