Collection in the streets for the Reich
Poster
1941 (made)
1941 (made)
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This poster adverises a fundraiser taking place in the streets of Austria during the Second World War. As a means of propaganda, Hitler's Thrid Reich often assembled public rallies in order to boost local morale with rousing speeches. Money raised during this collection would have been used to benefit Axis forces on their various European campaigns.
Object details
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| Title | Collection in the streets for the Reich (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Austrian World War II pro-Hitler propaganda poster by Gratsch. Austria, 1941. |
| Physical description | Portrait of Adolf Hitler in profile on a coin, surrouded by green oak leaves and acorns. Third Reich emblem (eagle and swastika) in black & white in upper left corner |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (translated from the German)
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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 adverises a fundraiser taking place in the streets of Austria during the Second World War. As a means of propaganda, Hitler's Thrid Reich often assembled public rallies in order to boost local morale with rousing speeches. Money raised during this collection would have been used to benefit Axis forces on their various European campaigns. |
| Other number | LS.592 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.166-2004 |
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| Record created | March 9, 2005 |
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