Step Into Your Place Accession Number: ARTV00447

Description

British recruiting poster depicting male civilians of a variety of professions, from barrister, to labourer, marching in a long line which ends with men clothed in the khaki of the British Army. This is a simple, yet colourful poster conveying the need for men of all classes to join ranks. It also implies that the class divides within Britain would be lessened in the Army itself, as all men would have equal status when wearing the uniform The text, printed in blue ink, runs from the upper left corner to the upper right corner.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV00447
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 50.6 cm x 76.2 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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