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Don't be a bottleneck - Beat the promise

Poster
1942 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour lithograph poster depicting a man in overalls with a tie underneath. He is holding a spanner of some sort in his right hand. His upper body takes the form of a bottle with his face depicted on the cork. He is wearing white gloves with red stars on them.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleDon't be a bottleneck - Beat the promise
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph poster
Brief description
"Don't be a bottleneck - Beat the promise" World War II propaganda by the RCA (Radio Corporation of America). USA, 1942.
Physical description
Colour lithograph poster depicting a man in overalls with a tie underneath. He is holding a spanner of some sort in his right hand. His upper body takes the form of a bottle with his face depicted on the cork. He is wearing white gloves with red stars on them.
Dimensions
  • Height: 55.9cm
  • Width: 45.8cm
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
Collection
Accession number
E.851-2004

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Record createdJanuary 25, 2005
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