Vote for the National Government
Poster
1931 (made)
1931 (made)
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This poster, issued by the Conservative Party, is aimed at attracting working class voters, traditionally supporters of the Labour Party. The poster's message is a literal one: the text reads "two years disappointment behind him" and the working class figure wearing a cloth flat cap is seen with the word "LABOUR" behind his head. The conservatives sought to equate the social and economic disappointments of the working class with the failings of the current Labour government.
Object details
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| Title | Vote for the National Government (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Conservative election poster by Robert Aitchen addressing traditional Labour supporters. UK, 1931. |
| Physical description | Head of man wearing cloth flat cap. LABOUR written on the diagonal in block letters behind him. |
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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, issued by the Conservative Party, is aimed at attracting working class voters, traditionally supporters of the Labour Party. The poster's message is a literal one: the text reads "two years disappointment behind him" and the working class figure wearing a cloth flat cap is seen with the word "LABOUR" behind his head. The conservatives sought to equate the social and economic disappointments of the working class with the failings of the current Labour government. |
| Other number | LS.1816 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.704-2004 |
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| Record created | September 30, 2004 |
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