Don't Waste Here the Fuel You Save at Home Accession Number: ARTV02006

Description

British Second World War poster, designed by well known propaganda artist 'Fougasse', issued by the Ministry of Fuel and Power for display in factories. It shows a painter changing words in a slogan, reminding staff to save fuel at work as well as at home. Posters with messages such as this were common all around the world during the war, as goods such as oil and fuel were severely limited owing to their use in war-related areas.

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Accession Number
ARTV02006
Printer
Stafford & Co. Ltd.
Publisher
Ministry of Fuel and Power
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: photolithograph
Measurement
Sheet: 76.4 x 50.9 cm
Medium
photolithograph
Date Made
1939-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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