Back them up!: Britain develops new desert tactics. Tough, well-trained infantry clear the way for tanks in North Africa Accession Number: ARTV02307

Description

British poster depicting British soldiers using new desert tactics in North Africa. A muscular soldier is in the foreground, ploughing through a sandstorm. His comrades in the background are featureless, and the entire composition is in brown and yellow. The brushstrokes are rapid and blurred, conveying the brutality of the desert conditions. At the bottom of the poster is the title, 'BACK THEM UP!' The poster refers to vital home front support for British forces overseas.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV02307
Artist
Unknown
Printer
Thomas Forman & Sons Ltd
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: lithograph on paper
Measurement
Sheet: 75.0 x 50.2 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
c.1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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