Fighting the Vanguard of Democratic Europe
Poster
1944 (made)
1944 (made)
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| Place of origin |
In 1941, Yugoslavia fell to Nazi German and fascist Italian attack. Josip Broz, known as Tito, led the emerging Communist resistance. Though Tito had Stalinist loyalties, his resistance received help from the Allied forces. By 1945 Tito's forces triumphed over the Nazi and fascist onslaught.
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Object details
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| Title | Fighting the Vanguard of Democratic Europe (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph (red, black & white) |
| Brief description | Second World War poster by E. McKnight Kauffer in support of Tito and Yugoslavia. USA, 1944. |
| Physical description | Black and white photographic image of Josip Broz, better known as Tito, who in 1944 was leading a Communist resistance against the Axis threat in Yugoslavia. He is shown in profile, mid-speech, and is dynamically framed by arrows. |
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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 | In 1941, Yugoslavia fell to Nazi German and fascist Italian attack. Josip Broz, known as Tito, led the emerging Communist resistance. Though Tito had Stalinist loyalties, his resistance received help from the Allied forces. By 1945 Tito's forces triumphed over the Nazi and fascist onslaught. . |
| Other number | LS.2450 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.985-2004 |
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| Record created | October 18, 2004 |
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