National Volunteers Service
Poster
1939 (made)
1939 (made)
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During the Second World War, civilians were mobilised to participate in the war effort as never before. Where previously war had been the preserve of men, the scale of this conflict created important roles for women as well. In this poster, McKnight Kauffer uses the bold, geometric style for which he became famous in order to recruit volunteers to help the women's ambulance service.
Object details
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| Title | National Volunteers Service (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | colour lithograph |
| Brief description | "National Volunteers Service" poster by E. McKnight Kauffer for the Women's Ambulance Service. UK, 1939 |
| Physical description | Multi-coloured text on black background. |
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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 | During the Second World War, civilians were mobilised to participate in the war effort as never before. Where previously war had been the preserve of men, the scale of this conflict created important roles for women as well. In this poster, McKnight Kauffer uses the bold, geometric style for which he became famous in order to recruit volunteers to help the women's ambulance service. |
| Other number | LS.2171 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.1071-2004 |
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| Record created | January 10, 2005 |
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