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Linking home & factory / Turning the Wheels of War

Poster
ca. 1943 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Substantial blocks of solid colours in the background. Central image of a traction belt in lime green with a black base. The smaller of the two cog-components is the London Transport logo in red & white. Larger cog printed in red.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLinking home & factory / Turning the Wheels of War (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
"Linking home & factory / Turning the Wheels of War" London Transport poster. UK, ca. 1943.
Physical description
Substantial blocks of solid colours in the background. Central image of a traction belt in lime green with a black base. The smaller of the two cog-components is the London Transport logo in red & white. Larger cog printed in red.
Dimensions
  • Height: 63.3cm
  • Width: 50.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Linking home & factory/ Turning the wheels of war (white on black)
  • Transport logo (in red & white)
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
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Other number
LS.1890 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.733-2004

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Record createdSeptember 16, 2004
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