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Sauvez Vos Vies Construisez Votre Abri

Poster
1942 (made)
Artist/Maker
Affiches MARCI (printers)
Place of origin
Belgium (made)

This poster, issued by the Office of Public Works in Belgium during World War II, is encouraging citizens to build bomb shelters to safely take cover during bombings. The colour illustration of the destroyed brick building is a cautionary image; it warns not to be unprepared when destruction hits.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Propaganda
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleSauvez Vos Vies Construisez Votre Abri (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Paper
Ink
Colour Lithography
Brief description
Belgian World War II propaganda poster for shelter-building. 1942.
Physical description
Colour image of a destroyed façade of a brick house and rubble.
Dimensions
  • Height: 55.3cm
  • Width: 35.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • SAUVEZ VOS VIES (red ink)
    Translation
    Save your lives
  • Construisez/ votre abri (black on white)
    Translation
    Build your shelter
  • Renseignements: Ville de Bruxelles/ Service Technique des Travaux Publics (red on white)
    Translation
    For information: City of Brussels/ Technical Services of Public Works
  • 30, Rue des Riches-Claires (black on white)
    Translation
    [street address of the Public Works Office]
  • AFPA 5957-PA 035.320 (lower left corner)
  • 425_Affiches MARCI , 32, rue Bara. Bruxelles (lower right)
  • linen backed
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
Destruction
War
Propaganda
Construction
Rubble
Bricks
Shelter
World War II
Places depicted
Belgium
Brussels
Summary
This poster, issued by the Office of Public Works in Belgium during World War II, is encouraging citizens to build bomb shelters to safely take cover during bombings. The colour illustration of the destroyed brick building is a cautionary image; it warns not to be unprepared when destruction hits.
Other number
LS.1632 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.371-2004

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Record createdSeptember 16, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O105384/sauvez-vos-vies-construisez-votre-poster-affiches-marci/
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