Buy War Bonds
Poster
1943 (made)
1943 (made)
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This poster quotes former American President and national hero Abraham Lincoln. It recontextualises one of Lincoln's best-known anti-slavery messages to create associations between the inhumanity of African-American slavery and the brutality of Nazi concentration and prisoner of war camps. The goal is to encourage Americans to contribute to the War Bonds fund to assist in the war effort and free those enslaved. Because the American people did not experience the harsh realities of World War II to the same extent as their British or continental counterparts, this poster appeals to the shameful memory of the American slave trade.
Object details
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Title | Buy War Bonds (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | lithograph |
Brief description | "Buy War Bonds" Second World War poster by B. Rig [unclear] promoting communal responsibility. Quotes Abraham Lincoln and features his portrait. USA, 1943. |
Physical description | Illustration (sketch) of Abraham Lincoln's head. |
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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 poster quotes former American President and national hero Abraham Lincoln. It recontextualises one of Lincoln's best-known anti-slavery messages to create associations between the inhumanity of African-American slavery and the brutality of Nazi concentration and prisoner of war camps. The goal is to encourage Americans to contribute to the War Bonds fund to assist in the war effort and free those enslaved. Because the American people did not experience the harsh realities of World War II to the same extent as their British or continental counterparts, this poster appeals to the shameful memory of the American slave trade. |
Other number | LS.2474 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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Accession number | E.987-2004 |
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Record created | October 21, 2004 |
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