Beware - Spies. Be Careful What You Say!
Poster
1939-1945 (made)
1939-1945 (made)
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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.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithography |
| Brief description | Second World War poster warning against careless talk. Germany, 1939-1945 |
| Physical description | Two off-duty soldiers drinking in a cafe being spied upon. The spy occupies the foreground, half hidden behind a broadsheet newspaper. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Achtung/ Spione/ Vorsicht/ bei Gesprächen! (printed in black and red on white)
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| 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 | 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. |
| Other number | LS.405 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.273-2004 |
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| Record created | July 5, 2004 |
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