Our Eastern Job
Poster
ca. 1944 (made)
ca. 1944 (made)
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The Ministry of Information had the task of disseminating ideas to the British public. Its aim was to present material that would intensify certain public beliefs - in this case, to support the war effort throughout World War II. To this effect, the Ministry staged a series of free exhibitions in central London's busy Charing Cross public transport station in order to expose Britons to pro-Allied forces propaganda. In this image, a hand [assumed British] symbolically removes Japan's sphere of influence from Asia Pacific.
It is interesting to note that Goebbels is said to have modelled the German Propaganda Ministry on the effectiveness of the British Ministry.
It is interesting to note that Goebbels is said to have modelled the German Propaganda Ministry on the effectiveness of the British Ministry.
Object details
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| Title | Our Eastern Job (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour photo-lithography |
| Brief description | Wartime propaganda exhibition poster issued by the Ministry of Information. UK, ca. 1944. |
| Physical description | Black & white photographic image of a hand crumpling a Rising Sun (Japanese) flag. The flag is being gathered away from the Asia Pacific region on a large globe. Text. |
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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 Ministry of Information had the task of disseminating ideas to the British public. Its aim was to present material that would intensify certain public beliefs - in this case, to support the war effort throughout World War II. To this effect, the Ministry staged a series of free exhibitions in central London's busy Charing Cross public transport station in order to expose Britons to pro-Allied forces propaganda. In this image, a hand [assumed British] symbolically removes Japan's sphere of influence from Asia Pacific. It is interesting to note that Goebbels is said to have modelled the German Propaganda Ministry on the effectiveness of the British Ministry. |
| Other number | LS.1895 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.735-2004 |
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| Record created | September 20, 2004 |
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