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Beware - Spies. Be Careful What You Say!
Matejko, Theo, born 1893 - died 1946 - Enlarge image
Beware - Spies. Be Careful What You Say!; Achtung Spione. vorsicht bei Gesprächen!
- Object:
Poster
- Place of origin:
Germany (made)
- Date:
1939-1945 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Matejko, Theo, born 1893 - died 1946 (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Colour offset lithography
- 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.273-2004
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case 1B, box LS1
Security of information was a crucial concern for all wartime governments, and posters (often by well-known artists) were used in the battle to persuade both troops and civilians to safeguard information. Different techniques were employed. This poster illustrates an everyday situation with which troops could identify. It warns of the dangers of talking carelessly in relaxed situations while under the effects of alcohol.
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