This is a man's job Accession Number: ARTV04273

Description

Australian Second World War recruitment poster by Walter Jardine for the RAAF showing ground crew working on aircraft engine.

Born in Sydney in 1884, Jardine joined the Australian Star as an illustrator aged 26, in 1910 where he worked for the next 20 years. While working at the Sun, he achieved widespread recognition for his full page black and white illustrations. During the Second World War he was commissioned to produce posters for the Department of Defence.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV04273
Printer
Unknown
Publisher
Joint Army-RAAF Recruiting Committe
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: lithograph
Measurement
Sheet: 50.8 cm x 63.5 cm
Medium
lithograph
Date Made
1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Presented by the Air Recruiting Committe 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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