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...so she said she was giving up smoking [...]

Poster
1965 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This poster was issued by the Minstry of Health to encourage people to stop smoking. Here the argument is reinforced by the idea that by giving up one saves money.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title...so she said she was giving up smoking [...]
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph
Brief description
(Edward) Reginald Mount (1906-1979)
So She Said She was Giving Up Smoking So She Could Save Money... Anti-Smoking Poster, 1965
Central Office of Information Poster for the Ministry of Health
Physical description
Cartoon-like image of a woman smoking a cigarette with images of scattered coins, on white ground with red text.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38cm
  • Width: 25.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • COI logo / Issued by the Minstry of Health / Printed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office by M.M.P. Ltd.
  • REGINALD MOUNT (Designer's name)
Credit line
Given by Eileen Evans
Summary
This poster was issued by the Minstry of Health to encourage people to stop smoking. Here the argument is reinforced by the idea that by giving up one saves money.
Collection
Accession number
E.580-1998

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Record createdMarch 24, 2009
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