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Halfsheet Canadian World War II propaganda poster created by artist Eric Aldwinckle. The poster's title is "Whatever Your Job May Be - FIGHT" and it was issued between 1941 and 1942.
Poster Details
Artist: Eric Aldwinckle (1909-1980), who moved to Canada at age 15.
Issuing Body: The Director of Public Information in Ottawa, Canada.
Purpose: The poster was designed to encourage the public on the home front to contribute to the war effort. It ennobled the work of civilians supplying the armed forces by showing a soldier in profile behind a worker holding an axe or hammer. This connected the battlefield with the home front, emphasizing that every citizen had a role in the war effort. |
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