On Account-a Hitler
Poster
ca. 1943 (made)
ca. 1943 (made)
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The American government introduced meat rationing in 1943. This poster promotes self sacrifice as a patriotic duty and urges people not to evade the restrictions. Rhyming text and a caricature of Hitler give the message a light-hearted tone, cajoling the viewer rather than accusing.
Object details
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| Title | On Account-a Hitler (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Second World War poster issued by the American Meat Institute, USA ca. 1943 |
| Physical description | Cuts of meat in white butcher paper on green ground in the upper fourth of the composition. The dark green background references the colour of chalkboards commonly found in American schools as well as shops advertising their weekly or daily specials. The text "On Account-a Hitler/ Our Meat is littler" is printed to suggest handwriting on a chalk board. A caricature of Adolf Hitler is found three-fourths down the poster sheet, with the lower fourth bearing green text on yellow ground. |
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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 | The American government introduced meat rationing in 1943. This poster promotes self sacrifice as a patriotic duty and urges people not to evade the restrictions. Rhyming text and a caricature of Hitler give the message a light-hearted tone, cajoling the viewer rather than accusing. |
| Other number | LS.373 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.39-2004 |
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| Record created | June 23, 2004 |
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