| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV05045 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 101.5 cm x 77 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | offset lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Grieve, Edith Australian Red Cross Society Troedel & Cooper Pty. Ltd. [Melbourne] |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c. 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Hope for all mankind in war and peace
Description
Australian Red Cross Society Second World War poster designed by Edith Grieve illustrating the work of the Red Cross: support for servicemen, families, etc. Text and image are integrated. In the foreground is a family (mother, father, daughter and baby) standing together amidst the destruction of war. Behind this group is a large Red Cross emblem from which light shines down onto the family group. It is a symbol of hope.
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