“We French Workers Warn You… Defeat Means Slavery, Starvation, Death.” Designed by Ben Shahn. Issued by the Office of War Information (OWI) Poster no. 17.
AUCTION 65 |
Thursday, June 25th,
2015 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Objects and Graphic Art
Lot 189
(WORLD WAR II).
“We French Workers Warn You… Defeat Means Slavery, Starvation, Death.” Designed by Ben Shahn. Issued by the Office of War Information (OWI) Poster no. 17.
Washington, 1942:
Est: $600 - $900
PRICE REALIZED $1,300
Second World War overnment-issued poster designed to increase war production at home by urging Americans to keep up the fight against tyranny. The powerful image depicts a crowd of French working men raising their arms as if under arrest, behind them is an official decree posted by the notorious Vichy government.