The enemy listens. Your words are his weapons. Accession Number: ARTV00045

Description

Poster urging people not to provide the enemy with vital information through careless talk. The concept of espionage and information falling into the wrong hands was a common feature of posters from the Second World War. This design features a map of Australia with radio waves radiating from the country to the ears of a Japanese soldier. The use of the word "weapons" draws attention to the violence of the conflict and links it with death in the mind of the viewer.

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Accession Number
ARTV00045
Artist
Biz
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: lithograph on paper
Measurement
Overall: 49.7 cm x 36.6 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
c. 1939-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Transferred from AWM Research Centre 1979
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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