| Accession Number | ARTV09321 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 50.2 cm x 36.4 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Lorimer, Vernon |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Do your bit - buy...war savings certificates
Description
The poster relates to the war savings programs that were established by the Commonwealth Government to support war expenditure during the Second World War.The poster depicts a gunner sighting a Lewis gun mounted on an aircraft turret. The airman wears goggles, a leather helmet and earphones and fills up the centre of the poster. The image is derived from a photograph and is muted in colour. However, the poster in general is more vibrant in its total effect. A British roundel which was used by the RAAF before 1951- printed in red and blue ink fills in the right corner of the poster. The main caption, 'Do your bit- BUY WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES', is written over the top of the roundel in saturated black ink. The text and roundel stand out from a mostly white ground.