Go by Shanks' pony Accession Number: ARTV01823

Description

British Second World War poster by Lewitt-Him cautioning citizens to walk short distances to leave space for important war workers. To go by "shanks' pony" means to use one's legs. The title of the poster is printed in the upper right corner and below this is a cartoon of a pony with a shoe for a torso. The message of the poster is printed underneath in black ink. Lewitt-Him was a collaborative design partnership between Jan LeWitt and George Him, two Polish artists. Their work was used extensively by the Polish Government and during the Second World War, they enjoyed 'marked success' for their posters in Britain.

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Accession Number
ARTV01823
Artist
Lewitt-Him
Printer
Stafford & Co. Ltd.
Publisher
Ministry of War Transport and Ministry of Labour and National Service
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: lithograph
Measurement
Sheet: 76.3 x 51 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
c 1943
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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