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HUGE '42 YOUR SCRAP BROUGHT IT DOWN WORLD WAR II POSTER
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ITEM: You are bidding on an original 1942 absolutely tremendous, colorful, and moving poster by S Broder featuring a plane crashing and burning from the sky with tagline "YOUR SCRAP...brought it down" This is in remarkable pristine condition and measures an absolutely tremendous 28" x 40" Created for the US Government Printing Office in 1942 this is is an iconic image from one of the most important public service advertising campaigns in American history, these images and their associated tag lines remain part of our national conversation today. This is 100% original and vintage. A true Americana find from the collection of the Gibbs library which had amassed an archive of these original world war I and world war II posters, we will be selling all no reserve in the coming months on ebay, an incredible patriotic original poster with great cross collectible appeal and is in excellent condition. CONDITION: Fine condition with original mailing folds and one rip in the left edge that won't be distracting when displayed, will look absolutely astonishing when linen backed/framed. Thanks to all our ebay bidders, we are honored to be your one-stop, 5 star source for vintage pin-up, pulp magazines, original illustration art, decorative collectibles and ephemera with a wide and always changing assortment of antique and vintage items from the Victorian, art nouveau, art deco, & mid-century modern eras. All items are 100% guaranteed to be original, vintage, and as described. Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions about the items and our policies and please take a moment to peruse our other great ebay listings. All sell no reserve! JResearch/Analysis Released by the United States Government in 1942, “Your Scrap Brought It Down” is simply one example of propaganda used during the war, but in some ways seems to be the most effective. The fact that this poster was created so close in time to the acts of violence inflicted on the innocent scene at Pearl Harbor indicates that the American public would most likely respond to the message. People . . . would help with the war effort at this time of hardship and new, unknown violence. Donating scrap steel and iron had the greatest impact. Metals were used to [manufacture] ships, guns, weapons, artillery, and bullets. The planes built with scrap steel and iron did shoot German aircraft down, contributing to the Allied victory over the Axis powers. Evocative Meanings/Interpretation The artist, S. Broder, created a poster which is the epitome of propaganda, but also is a beautiful work of art. One sees the depiction of a battle scene from the war in the air. A German plane, indicated by the swastika symbols, has been shot down, is engulfed in flames as it descends toward the earth. Black smoke starts from the top, continues further down, then turns to vibrant reds and oranges seen throughout the sky, and inside the cockpit. The plane is plummeting at full speed toward the ground, trails of wind indicating the speed of the motion. 
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