Freedom shall prevail Accession Number: ARTV02332

Description

This British Second World War poster was designed to highlight the broad array of different countries that were all fighting for the one cause: 'freedom'. The poster depicts soldiers representing 19 different countires, and one soldier in the upper right corner representing 'The Colonial Empire'. In the centre of the poster flags representing the different nations are assembled to create a 'V' for victory - a symbol made famous by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

Versions of this poster were also printed in Dutch, French, Perisan, and Arabic.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV02332
Artist
Unknown
Printer
Fosh & Cross Ltd.
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 51.2 x 76.2 cm
Medium
lithograph
Date Made
1941-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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