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Fighting the Vanguard of Democratic Europe

Poster
1944 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

In 1941, Yugoslavia fell to Nazi German and fascist Italian attack. Josip Broz, known as Tito, led the emerging Communist resistance. Though Tito had Stalinist loyalties, his resistance received help from the Allied forces. By 1945 Tito's forces triumphed over the Nazi and fascist onslaught.

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Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFighting the Vanguard of Democratic Europe (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph (red, black & white)
Brief description
Second World War poster by E. McKnight Kauffer in support of Tito and Yugoslavia. USA, 1944.
Physical description
Black and white photographic image of Josip Broz, better known as Tito, who in 1944 was leading a Communist resistance against the Axis threat in Yugoslavia. He is shown in profile, mid-speech, and is dynamically framed by arrows.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Yugoslav people led by Tito 1941-1944 Fighting the Vanguard of Democratic Europe/ Death to Fascism!/ Liberty to the People!
  • Kauffer (artist's signature)
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
Summary
In 1941, Yugoslavia fell to Nazi German and fascist Italian attack. Josip Broz, known as Tito, led the emerging Communist resistance. Though Tito had Stalinist loyalties, his resistance received help from the Allied forces. By 1945 Tito's forces triumphed over the Nazi and fascist onslaught.

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Other number
LS.2450 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.985-2004

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Record createdOctober 18, 2004
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