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Original Vintage World War Two Poster More Production He's A Fighting Fool WWII

$657.84
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€558.71
CA$894.94
A$994.48
CHF 521.12
MX$12,195.53
NOK 6,646.56
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Original vintage World War Two poster: More Production. He's a fighting fool - give him the best you've got. Image of an anti-aircraft gunner in a helmet watching the sky with three airplanes flying overhead. Artwork by Fred Ludekens (1900-1982). Printed by the US Government Printing Office, War Production Board - A3. The WPB was a government agency established during WW2 by US President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, in 1942 and replaced by the Civilian Production Administration in 1945. Very good condition, folds.
  • Creator:
    Fred Ludekens (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 44.1 in (112 cm)Width: 27.96 in (71 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940s
  • Condition:
    Very good condition, folds.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU101261307400

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