Army Exhibition

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Description

Object description

whole: the image occupies the whole, with the title integrated and positioned in the lower third, in white. The text is integrated and placed in the lower third, in red. image: a depiction of an African soldier silhouetted against a pink sky. He stands on one leg with his rifle raised as if he was about to stab someone with his bayonet. In the sky is an oversized soldier's face. text: EAST AFRICA COMMAND ARMY EXHIBITION AUGUST 25 to SEPTEMBER 3 HAROLD WOOD Reproduced by 157 (E.A. and S.R.) Base Svy. Coy. E.A.E., July 1944.

Physical description

Another poster advertising the same exhibition was also produced (see PST 15376). Produced by the British authorities in Africa.

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Object Details

Category

Posters

Creator

Wood, Harold (Undefined)
157 (East Africa and Southern Rhodesia) Base Survey Company, East African Engineers (printer)
East Africa Command (publisher/sponsor)

Production date

1944-07

Place made

Unknown

Materials

Support: paper

medium: lithograph

Dimensions

Support: Height 532 mm., Width 400 mm.

Mount: Height 535 mm., Width 424 mm.

Catalogue number

Art.IWM PST 15377

Object associations

Associated people and organisations

British Army, East Africa Command
Associated events

WW2 East Africa
Associated places

British Empire/Commonwealth BC
Malawi MW
Zimbabwe ZW
Uganda UG
Tanzania TZ
Kenya KE
Somalia SO
Eritrea ER
Marda Pass, Ethiopia
Associated subjects

tree
rifle
bayonet
hat
Associated keywords

Exhibition
Advertising
Military Personnel
Uniforms
Weapons
empire / commonwealth

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Army Exhibition

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