Honourable thanks absentee Accession Number: ARTV00053

Description

Australian propaganda posters during the Second World War were used to instil anti-Japanese attitudes. Using racial stereotypes and derogatory humour the posters harboured fear and caution amongst Australian society. The top third of this poster depicts a Japanese man in tailcoat and trousers tipping his top hat in one hand and holding a dagger dripping with blood behind his back in the other hand. This poster implies that absenteeism from the workplace helps the enemy.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV00053
Artist
Unknown
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: screenprint with hand colouring on paper
Measurement
Sheet: 81.8 x 56 cm
Medium
screenprint with hand colouring on paper
Date Made
1942-43
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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