Original Item: Only One Available. In the face of acute wartime shortages increased production was of vital importance to the war effort. This is perhaps one of the most striking and potent examples of propaganda for raising industrial production to fight the Axis powers.

The poster features black & white photographs superimposed on a U.S. flag design. In the blue area of the flag is a photograph of a mechanic working on an airplane propeller. In the striped area of the flag are photographs of U.S. Army airplanes flying.

This lovely poster was designed by Leo Lionni in 1941, for the Division of Information, Office of Emergency Management. Offered in good condition, all colors are vibrant and easily discernible. It has some toning and edge wear & staining but the poster is linen-backed, meaning it is well-preserved. It measures roughly 29½ x 40”. 

Guns, tanks, and bombs were the principal weapons of World War II, but there were other, more subtle forms of warfare as well. Words, posters, and films waged a constant battle for the hearts and minds of the American citizenry just as surely as military weapons engaged the enemy. Persuading the American public became a wartime
industry, almost as important as the manufacturing of bullets and planes. The Government launched an aggressive propaganda campaign with clearly articulated goals and strategies to galvanize public support, and it recruited some of the nation's foremost intellectuals, artists, and filmmakers to wage the war on that front.

A great example, reading for framing and display.