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Belooning

Poster
ca. 1941 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This poster dates to the period of German occupation in the Netherlands during World War II. Following the German forces' bombing of Rotterdam in May 1940, the Dutch army surrendered to German control. Propaganda such as this was displayed as a public notice, printed in Dutch and German so that messages from the Reich would be read and understood by the local population as well as the occupiers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBelooning (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Brief description
Anonymous text-only poster produced during the Dutch Occupation, World War II. "Belooning". Netherlands, ca. 1941.
Physical description
Text-only propaganda poster for display in German-occupied Netherlands.
Dimensions
  • Height: 41.5cm
  • Width: 59.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
(translated from the Dutch)
Translation
Reward
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
This poster dates to the period of German occupation in the Netherlands during World War II. Following the German forces' bombing of Rotterdam in May 1940, the Dutch army surrendered to German control. Propaganda such as this was displayed as a public notice, printed in Dutch and German so that messages from the Reich would be read and understood by the local population as well as the occupiers.
Other number
LS.577 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Accession number
E.163-2004

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Record createdMarch 9, 2005
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