What can you do in Civvy St?
Art ARTV00285 Second World War, 1939-1945An advisory poster depicts a 'demobilised serviceman' with a question mark for a head, with around him suggestions for a variety of peacetime careers.
What can you do in Civvy St? Accession Number: ARTV02269
Description
British Second World War poster poster promoting the Army Education Scheme. This scheme was largely inspired by the need for returning soldiers to attain employment en masse following the First World War.
The poster depicts an empty, athropomorphised suit with a question mark appearing in place of the head floating in the air, alluding to the unknown prospects of the soldiers' future employment. Beneath the floating suit are a series of images on a red road extending from the foreground to the background. Each of these images relate to different possible carreers for the soldiers. These images include: a brick and trowel, representing construction; a microscope and flask, representing science; and a paint brush with artists' palette representing the arts.
A scheme under a similar format still exists today to assist defence force members attain skills and experience that may be applied to other civilian careers.
Details
Accession Number
ARTV02269
Artist
Abram Games
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 76 x 50 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1945-1946
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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