Don't Distract Your Mates
Poster
ca. 1942 (made)
ca. 1942 (made)
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This World War II-era poster designed by Bruce Angrave is a grim reminder of the serious injury or death that could result from inattention in the workplace. Many people's jobs during the war would have been for the direct benefit to the war effort. Angrave's image of a black tree, bearing the fruits of prosthetic limbs and a casket would also have served as a stark reminder of the war's physical toll on British soldiers.
Object details
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| Title | Don't Distract Your Mates (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Propaganda poster by Bruce Angrave for safety in the workplace. UK, ca. 1942. |
| Physical description | Coffin, weeping tree, crutches, prostheses. |
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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 | This World War II-era poster designed by Bruce Angrave is a grim reminder of the serious injury or death that could result from inattention in the workplace. Many people's jobs during the war would have been for the direct benefit to the war effort. Angrave's image of a black tree, bearing the fruits of prosthetic limbs and a casket would also have served as a stark reminder of the war's physical toll on British soldiers. |
| Other number | LS.1825 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.710-2004 |
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| Record created | September 30, 2004 |
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