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What do YOU say, America?

Poster
1942 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour offset lithograph poster with a photograph of Isoroku Yamamoto over a red background with the quote '"I am looking forward to dictating peace to the United States in the White House at Washington" - Admiral Yamamoto'. Lettered at the bottom with the name of the issuing office and the code OWI-P-4. 1942.

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Object type
TitleWhat do YOU say, America? (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph poster
Brief description
"What do YOU say, America?" World War II recruitment propaganda with a provocative quote from an Axis leader. (Admiral Yamamoto, Japan). USA, 1942.
Physical description
Colour offset lithograph poster with a photograph of Isoroku Yamamoto over a red background with the quote '"I am looking forward to dictating peace to the United States in the White House at Washington" - Admiral Yamamoto'. Lettered at the bottom with the name of the issuing office and the code OWI-P-4. 1942.
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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Collection
Accession number
E.838-2004

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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