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Art ARTV02155 Second World War, 1939-1945This Australian Second World War all-text poster was created by General Motors Holden (GMH), likely for display in one of their Australian factories. This poster is aimed at increasing morale and pr
Time, material, man-power, machines, skill Accession Number: ARTV02154
Description
This Australian Second World War poster was created by General Motors Holden (GMH) for display in one of their Australian factories.
This poster emphasises five of the key factors in the successful work on munitions workers: time; material; man-power; machines; and skill. The poster places emphasis on how important these factors are for their production and therefore for the war effort. The posters shows a hand depicting the number 5, with all fingers outstretch. This is being shined upon by a spotlight, the shadow of which produces the '5 war winners'.
This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.
Details
Accession Number
ARTV02154
Publisher
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 76 x 51 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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