| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV10387 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 76 x 48.8 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | offset lithograph |
| Maker |
Artist unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Our own Prime Minister asks you...Buy 4th Liberty Loan Bonds
Description
Featuring an image of Australian Prime Minister John Curtin (1885-1945) in the upper left corner, this poster employs the text from one of Curtin's speeches to encourage the public to purchase Liberty Loans. His personal message on the posters lends a greater sense of gravity and importance to the poster's design.
The Fourth Liberty Loan with the slogan '"Back the Attack!" was launched by Prime Minister John Curtin on the night of the 4th October 1943 in the Sydney Town Hall. The target of the loan was one hundred and twenty five million pounds and 750,000 subscribers. It closed on 9 November 1943.