Wir frauen kennen unsere Pflicht!
Poster
ca.1942 (made)
ca.1942 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This female factory worker is an embodiment of strength and fierce patriotism. Her duty lies in the factory just as the soldier's does in battle. The poster is in contrast to pre-war Nazi images of women whose female duties were depicted as maternal and domestic.
Object details
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| Title | Wir frauen kennen unsere Pflicht! (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour photolithograph |
| Brief description | 'Wir frauen kennen unsere Pflicht!' [We women know our duty!], World War II propaganda poster for recruiting women into war work, designed by the Morocutti Bernhard agency. Austria (Vienna), ca.1942 |
| Physical description | 'Wir frauen kennen unsere Pflicht!' [We women know our duty!], Austrian propaganda poster depicting a woman manufacturing arms, with the silhouettes of Nazi soldiers in the background. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Wir frauen kennen unsere Pflicht!' (Slogan runs along the bottom of the poster)
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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 female factory worker is an embodiment of strength and fierce patriotism. Her duty lies in the factory just as the soldier's does in battle. The poster is in contrast to pre-war Nazi images of women whose female duties were depicted as maternal and domestic. |
| Other number | LS.1624 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1774-2004 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2006 |
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