AWM Collection Record: ARTV00020
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ID Number: | ARTV00020 |
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| Title: | Quick! | ||
| Maker: | Government of the Commonwealth of Australia; Lindsay, Norman; Syd. Day, The Printer Ltd | ||
| Object type: | Poster | ||
| Place made: | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne (Place published) | ||
| Date made: | 1918 (Date printed); 1918 (Date published) | ||
| Physical description: | photolithograph | ||
| Measurements: | 98 cm x 64.8 cm | ||
| Summary: | An Australian First World War recruitment poster, depicting two Australian soldiers, hard pressed by a larger German force, one on the ground appealing for help. Norman Lindsay (1879-1970) was a painter, draughtsman, illustrator, cartoonist, printmaker, writer and sculptor. He joined the Sydney 'Bulletin' magazine as a staff artist, 1901-09, 1910-23 and 1932-58. During the First World War he produced jingoistic cartoons and pro-conscription posters. | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright expired | ||
| Related subject: | Casualties; Military operations; Recruiting; Soldiers | ||
| Related unit: | 1st Australian Imperial Force; German Army | ||
| Related place: | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne; Western Front | ||
| Related conflict: | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Last-Modified: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:03:13 GMT
