The Lives of These Men Depend on Your Work Accession Number: ARTV02460

Description

Canadian Second World War poster that aims to promote the importance of munitions workers, particularly for the role in the production of aircraft. The poster depicts a man working on a lathe in the foreground and in the backgroud depicts two Supermarine Spitfires in flight, with a burning Heinkel He.111 billowing plumes of smoke.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV02460
Artist
Unknown
Printer
Canadian Car & Foundry Co. Ltd.
Publisher
Director General of Aircraft Production
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 76 x 51 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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