Artwork for poster, 'Speed Up Production'

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Title

Artwork for poster, 'Speed Up Production'

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This is an original artwork for a World War II poster by Wellington graphic artist Marcus King. DesignPainted with great care and detail, King has designed a powerful and emotional plea to the older generation. The image shows a respectable citizen in shirt and tie covered in overalls coming out of retirement to 'muck-in'. King deepens the two dimensional space of the poster by having the citizen gesture over his shoulder to an evocative wartime scene in the distant background. The linking of...

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Format

Image

Date created

circa 1942-1943

Creator

Marcus King

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/592067

Related subjects

gouache / graphite / paper / political posters / painting techniques / New Zealand / War / Wellington

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