Silence, The Enemy Is Watching Out For Your Secrets
Poster
1939 (made)
1939 (made)
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This was one of the most widely-distributed posters in France before the German invasion. Paul Colin portrays the enemy as a sinister shadow, and the image reflects the current fears and even paranoia about espionage. Colin, whose style was influenced by contemporary art movements, especially Art Deco, founded the Ecole Paul Colin in Paris in 1926. Many poster designers received training at this graphic design studio.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster warning about security of information in the period just before WWII. France, 1939 |
| Physical description | Poster depicting two men talking, overshadowed by the menacing presence of a listening spy |
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| Marks and inscriptions | PAUL / COLIN (lower right corner) |
| 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 |
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| Summary | This was one of the most widely-distributed posters in France before the German invasion. Paul Colin portrays the enemy as a sinister shadow, and the image reflects the current fears and even paranoia about espionage. Colin, whose style was influenced by contemporary art movements, especially Art Deco, founded the Ecole Paul Colin in Paris in 1926. Many poster designers received training at this graphic design studio. |
| Bibliographic reference | "Sur Les Murs de France" by Alain Gesgon. Paris: Editions du Sorbier. 1979. |
| Other number | LS.387 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.271-2004 |
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| Record created | July 5, 2004 |
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