You boast of your freedom, come and fight for it

Place Oceania: Australia
Accession Number ARTV00041
Collection type Art
Measurement sheet: 152 x 101.8 cm
Object type Poster
Physical description chromolithograph on paper
Maker Hannan, Jim
State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
Unknown
Place made Australia
Date made c. 1914-1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Australian First World War recruitment poster issued by the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. It appeals to young men in Australia to act on their feelings of patriotism to enlist and fight for their freedom. It features two full length portraits one of a young civilian (on the left) the other a soldier in full uniform holding his rifle (on the right). Positioned in the centre of the poster they are facing each other in mildly confrontational poses. The title text printed in red frames the image top and bottom. Both image and text are set against a khaki background.

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