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Poster - Pour It On!

Pour It On!

  • Object:

    Poster

  • Place of origin:

    USA, USA (made)

  • Date:

    1942 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Price, Garrett W. (artist)

  • 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.72-2004

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case 3G, shelf DR2

  • Image in copyright

A Vulcan-like figure of mythological stature personifies American war production, emphasizing its importance and invincibility. This American 'production giant' recalls the 'Hero-worker' figure used by earlier socialist poster artists such as Mihály Biró.

Physical description

Poster printed in black, white and sepia (orange-brown). A monumental blacksmith figure personifies America's military production for the war effort: from his crucible he 'pours' a fleet of military aircraft.

Place of Origin

USA, USA (made)

Date

1942 (made)

Artist/maker

Price, Garrett W. (artist)

Materials and Techniques

Colour lithograph

Marks and inscriptions

[War Production Board symbol with eagle]

Dimensions

Height: 102.6 cm, Width: 72.1 cm

Descriptive line

Second World War poster issued by the War Production Board, USA (1942)

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

Man; War; Propaganda; Work; Military aircraft

Categories

Prints; Propaganda

Collection code

PDP

Qr_O101135
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