They risk their lives to bring you raw materials Accession Number: ARTV06962

Description

This British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of Aircraft production reminds the viewer that men risked their lives to ship raw materials to Britain to make airplanes, and urges the viewer to reduce scrap. It depicts a man in the foreground in a cutout black and white photo, wearing a sou-wester and staring into the distance. Another black and white photo of cargo ships, presumably carrying raw materials, provides the background. The monotone photographs are contrast with the bright title and message text in the lower half of the poster.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV06962
Artist
Unknown
Printer
Multi Machine Plates Ltd
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 75 cm x 49.4 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
c. 1939-1945
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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