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
Publisher
Joint Army-RAAF Recruiting Committe
Physical Description
Medium: lithograph
Measurement
Sheet: 50.8 cm x 63.5 cm
Credit Line
Presented by the Air Recruiting Committe 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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