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Allan Carter
Original WW2 Blood Donor Poster UK Propaganda for HMSO by Allan Carter

c1940s

$299.80
£220
€257.02
CA$411.78
A$460.42
CHF 241.51
MX$5,576.80
NOK 3,048.59
SEK 2,880.18
DKK 1,918.37

About the Item

To see our other original vintage public information posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the poster you want. Allan Carter He can spare a little blood – Blood Donors are Urgently Needed Lithographic poster c. 1940s 38x25cm Printed for HMSO by Sanders Phillips & Co. The Scottish Blood Transfusion Association There was no World War Two activity to which the population could not be encouraged by the use of an amusing poster. Soon after the war began the Ministry of Information’s wartime poster campaign was regarded as dull and uninspiring on account of its hectoring messages such as ‘Keep Calm and Carry On.’ There were posters telling the population how to conduct virtually every minute of their daily lives – for instance by saving old clothes for rags, turning off the lights, saving food, digging for victory, or watching out for spies. With this instruction overload the population ceased paying attention to the posters, so Fougasse offered his services to the Ministry of Information unpaid, with a view to bringing a touch of humour to serious messages. An amusing picture and a pithy caption helped to get the message across to the reader. Other poster designers were also recruited in order to create similar messages.
  • Creator:
    Allan Carter (1909, British)
  • Creation Year:
    c1940s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)Width: 9.85 in (25 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU79532397823

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