Let 'em have it! Accession Number: ARTV04418

Description

Depicts the heroic figure of a soldier in monochromatic shades of red, holding a hand grenade in his right hand, and preparing to throw it at the enemy. His body is twisted like a spring, and he is shouting; behind him is barbed wire shown in silhouette against a blue background. The text frames the image, with the title [white writing against a blue background] 'LET 'EM HAVE IT' running across the top of the poster. The design is based on a poster by Bernard Perlin, and printed in 1943 by the US Department of Treasury.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV04418
Printer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: photolithograph
Measurement
Overall
Medium
photolithograph
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
presented by the Department of Information, Canberra, 1946 (File 692/6/ 95)
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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