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A careless word - another cross

John Atherton £275.00
An original Second World War poster, A careless word... another cross, designed by the American artist and print maker John Atherton for the US Office of War Information, 1943. The poster warns against the danger of sharing military information carelessly, which could lead to the death of soldiers – in this case powerfully symbolised by a white wooden cross draped with the helmet and ammunition belt of a fallen serviceman

A careless word - another cross

John Atherton
£275.00

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  • Condition: B (folded, light repairs to folds on reverse)
  • Date: 1943
  • Designer: John Carlton Atherton (1900 - 1952)
  • Publisher: Office of War Information (USA)
  • Size: 1010 x 720 mm
  • Printer: US Government Printing Office

An original Second World War poster, A careless word... another cross, designed by the American artist and print maker John Atherton for the US Office of War Information, 1943. The poster warns against the danger of sharing military information carelessly, which could lead to the death of soldiers – in this case powerfully symbolised by a white wooden cross draped with the helmet and ammunition belt of a fallen serviceman.

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