Turn that gas down!

Place Europe: United Kingdom
Accession Number ARTV02046
Collection type Art
Measurement Sheet: 76.1 x 49.9 cm
Object type Poster
Physical description offset lithograph on paper
Maker Ministry of Fuel and Power
H.M. Stationery Office
J Weiner Ltd
Place made United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London
Date made c.1939-1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Depicts in monotone a gray saucepan with enormous black and white flames coming from the burner. British Second World War poster promoting fuel savings. With the cost of the war mounting as the years passed, the British Government promoted domestic saving to provide more support for front line action. Many of these 'savings' posters associate home activities with front line activities, underscoring the concept of 'total war'. This poster promotes gas savings in order to increase the production of ships.

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