| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV00859 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 48.2 x 75.9 cm; sheet: 45.3 x 75 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | chromolithograph |
| Maker |
Unknown Commonwealth Government of Australia Mullett, Albert J |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1914-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The man behind the man behind the gun
Description
Australian First World War poster highlighting the importance of munitions workers to the war effort. The image is divided into two by the title text in red. On the left is a scene from a munitions factory. In the background a man is working at a workbench while in the foreground another worker holds a shell. He is facing towards a scene in the upper right of the poster of two soldiers manning a field gun at the front. The layout is such that it appears the munitions worker is literally loading the gun with the shell he has just manufactured.