Wir frauen kennen unsere Pflicht!

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Artist/Maker	Morocutti Bernhard (makers) Morocutti, Ottokar (advertising) Bernhard, Fritz (artist)
Place of origin	Vienna (made)

This female factory worker is an embodiment of strength and fierce patriotism. Her duty lies in the factory just as the soldier's does in battle. The poster is in contrast to pre-war Nazi images of women whose female duties were depicted as maternal and domestic.

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Categories	Prints Propaganda Arms & Armour Posters
Object type	Poster
Title	Wir frauen kennen unsere Pflicht! (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Colour photolithograph
Brief description	'Wir frauen kennen unsere Pflicht!' [We women know our duty!], World War II propaganda poster for recruiting women into war work, designed by the Morocutti Bernhard agency. Austria (Vienna), ca.1942
Physical description	'Wir frauen kennen unsere Pflicht!' [We women know our duty!], Austrian propaganda poster depicting a woman manufacturing arms, with the silhouettes of Nazi soldiers in the background.
Marks and inscriptions	'Wir frauen kennen unsere Pflicht!' (Slogan runs along the bottom of the poster) Translation Women we know our duty
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	War Facism Patriotism Women Workers Soldiers Machinery Ammunition Arms Rifles Helmets Uniforms Overalls World War II (1939-45) Second World War
Summary	This female factory worker is an embodiment of strength and fierce patriotism. Her duty lies in the factory just as the soldier's does in battle. The poster is in contrast to pre-war Nazi images of women whose female duties were depicted as maternal and domestic.
Other number	LS.1624 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.1774-2004

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Record created	February 13, 2006
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O120963/wir-frauen-kennen-unsere-pflicht-poster-morocutti-ottokar/

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