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Art ARTV00036 First World War, 1914-1918An Australian First World War recruitment poster, depicting two Australian soldiers, hard pressed by a larger German force, one on the ground appealing for help. Norman Lindsay (1879-1970) was a paint
The trumpet calls Accession Number: ARTV00039
Description
A soldier sounds his bugle for assistance on the front line while civilians listen in the background. Norman Lindsay (1879-1969) was a painter, draughtsman, illustrator, cartoonist, printmaker, writer and sculptor. He joined the Sydney 'Bulletin' magazine as a staff artist, 1901-09, 1910-23 and 1932-58. During the First World War he produced jingoistic cartoons and pro-conscription posters.
Recruitment posters were in abundant supply in Australia throughout the First World War. Australia relied solely on voluntary recruits to serve in the AIF. Compulsory military service, or conscription, for eligible men was in force in Australia from 1911, however, these forces were for home defence and could not be used to serve in a war overseas. Following the initial rush of men to recruit in 1914, enrolments dropped, leaving federal and state governments to devise sophisticated campaigns to boost numbers.
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Accession Number
ARTV00039
Artist
Norman Lindsay
Publisher
W. A. Gullick, Government Printers
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: photolithograph
Measurement
Framed: 1041 mm x 787 mm
sheet: 89.9 cm x 65.6 cm
sheet: 89.9 cm x 65.6 cm
Medium
photolithograph on paper
Date Made
c. 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1979
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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