French Resistance...
Poster
1944 (made)
1944 (made)
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This poster visualises the idea of the 'flame of French resistance.' General De Gaulle had used this metaphor in his famous BBC broadcast of 18 June 1940: 'Whatever happens, the flame of French resistance must not be put out.' In 1944 Free French troops aided by resistance groups (Forces Françaises de L'Intérieur) participated in the liberation of France.
Object details
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| Title | French Resistance... (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Second World War French resistance poster by Louvat and Kanova, published in London 1944 |
| Physical description | Rendered mainly in blue, white, and red - the colours of the French flag (known as the Tricolour) - the poster shows red and white flames transforming into the strangulating grip of black and white hands around the neck of a green-faced enemy. |
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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 visualises the idea of the 'flame of French resistance.' General De Gaulle had used this metaphor in his famous BBC broadcast of 18 June 1940: 'Whatever happens, the flame of French resistance must not be put out.' In 1944 Free French troops aided by resistance groups (Forces Françaises de L'Intérieur) participated in the liberation of France. |
| Other number | LS.389 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.272-2004 |
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| Record created | June 23, 2004 |
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