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Handkerchief
Fougasse, born 1887 - died 1965 - Enlarge image
Handkerchief
- Place of origin:
England (made)
- Date:
ca. 1943 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Fougasse, born 1887 - died 1965 (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Printed silk
- Credit Line:
Given by Lynn Szygenda
- Museum number:
T.95-1986
- Gallery location:
In Storage
This handkerchief features a design based on the 'Careless Talk Costs Lives' series of Second World War propaganda posters, which were published by the Ministry of Information in February 1940. The images were drawn by Fougasse, which was the psuedonym of Cyril Kenneth Bird (1887-1965), a cartoonist for the satirical magazine Punch. The cartoons show figures, including Hitler and Goering, overhearing members of the British public discussing the war. They aimed to dissuade people from gossiping and inadvertently giving away secrets to the enemy about the British war effort. The original posters were distributed to offices, shops and pubs around the country.