| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV07620 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 27.8 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | photolithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Ternes Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra |
| Date made | c.1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Description
Australian Commonwealth Military Forces (AIF) Second World War recruiting poster. A black and white image of Winston Churchill 's head and left hand pointing toward the viewer dominates the majority of the circular poster. The main title and message appear in a curve above his head and below in reverse white text in red printed block. This poster is derivative of the pointing finger and appeal of Alfred Leete's 1914 design of Lord Kitchener. Significantly, in this 1940 poster, Churchill rather than an Australian figure is used, as he had been in United Australia Party posters during the September 1940 federal elections.
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