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Poster - Food is a Weapon

Food is a Weapon

  • Object:

    Poster

  • Place of origin:

    USA, USA (made)

  • Date:

    1943 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    US Office of War Information (publisher)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Colour lithograph

  • Credit Line:

    Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko

  • Museum number:

    E.269-2004

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case 3G, shelf DR7

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This poster takes a very direct, instructional approach. It combines a command with a very literal illustration of the message. The one concession to symbolism is the wish-bone which appears to make a V for victory sign.

Physical description

The poster shows an image of a empty glass and a china plate with nothing remaing but chicken bones, a knife and fork. A white serviette is crumpled to the left of the plate, suggesting that a meal has been finished. The background is printed in various shades of yellow and green.

Place of Origin

USA, USA (made)

Date

1943 (made)

Artist/maker

US Office of War Information (publisher)

Materials and Techniques

Colour lithograph

Marks and inscriptions

FOOD IS A WEAPON
DON'T WASTE IT!/ Buy Wisely - Cook Carefully - Eat It All
Follow the National Wartime Nutrition Program

Descriptive line

Second World War poster issued by the US Office of War Information

Exhibition History

Propaganda Posters from the Schreyer Collection (Henry Cole Wing, Level 3 05/12/2002-23/03/2003)

Materials

Paper; Ink

Techniques

Colour lithography

Subjects depicted

War; Propaganda; Knife; Glass; Plate; Bones; Rationing; Fork

Categories

Prints; Propaganda; Posters

Collection code

PDP

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