Rationing means a fair share for all of us
Poster
1943 (made)
1943 (made)
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Issued by the Office of Price Administration, which was established in 1941 to manage rationing, stabilise prices, and with powers to authorise subsidies for production of scarce but essential commodities, this poster illustrates how not to behave during war. The poster appeals to women's desire to conform, and to be a good American. We are encouraged to sympathise with the woman who has nothing, and to find the woman who takes more than her share objectionable. The image below illustrates how women, and shopkeepers should behave; each woman is being a good housewife, and caring for her family, but by taking her share she is being a responsible citizen and allowing every other American housewife the same opportunity.
Object details
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| Title | Rationing means a fair share for all of us (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph printed in black, white and red |
| Brief description | Second World War poster issued by the Office of Price Administration. USA, 1943. |
| Physical description | Poster. (Above) Image of one woman cheated of her share of canned goods as another woman leaves the shop with a box of six cans. (Below) Image of well-stocked shelves with a merchant selling each woman one can. |
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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 | Issued by the Office of Price Administration, which was established in 1941 to manage rationing, stabilise prices, and with powers to authorise subsidies for production of scarce but essential commodities, this poster illustrates how not to behave during war. The poster appeals to women's desire to conform, and to be a good American. We are encouraged to sympathise with the woman who has nothing, and to find the woman who takes more than her share objectionable. The image below illustrates how women, and shopkeepers should behave; each woman is being a good housewife, and caring for her family, but by taking her share she is being a responsible citizen and allowing every other American housewife the same opportunity. |
| Other number | LS.2405 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.981-2004 |
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| Record created | October 18, 2004 |
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