ARTV09061 - Ringed with menace!
Image copyright: Copyright expired - public domain, Copyright expired - public domain
- ID number
- ARTV09061
- Title
- Ringed with menace!
- Artists
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- Beaufort Division of the Department of Aircraft Production;
- Northfield, James;
- Object type
- Poster
- Date made
- 1942
- Medium
- photolithograph on paper
- Measurement
- overall: 76.4 x 51 cm
- Collection
- Art
- Description
- A poster produced for the Beaufort Division of the Department of Aircraft Production during the Second World War. The poster depicts a map of Australia ringed by threatening Japanese ships and aircraft. The islands of Netherlands East Indies are occupied by a Japanese Army and their are ships sinking off the coastline. The scenes within the map of Australia are of agricultural activities and sports, images of the 'Australian' way of life. The text below the image reads 'Bar the Gates with Beauforts so that we may live in Peace'.
