Full Record |
| Title |
A Hindu Makes a Camera-Gun |
| Collection |
Imperial War Museum: Posters of Conflict - The Visual Culture of Public Information and Counter Information |
| Artist |
Unknown |
| Concept |
civilian morale, flag / banner / standard, industry, empire / commonwealth, civilian personnel, education |
| Description |
whole: the image occupies the majority, with a smaller image placed in the lower left, held within a blue circular inset. The title and text are separate and positioned in the lower fifth, in black. All set against a white background and held within a brown border.
image: a half-length depiction of an Indian man filing a piece of metal held in a vice. On the bench behind him is a blueprint. The smaller image is a Union Flag.
text: ON WAR WORK IN BRITAIN: No. 2
A HINDU MAKES A CAMERA-GUN
Thirty-one-year-old Mr. M. Kar, seen here building the intricate mechanism of a camera-gun completely by hand, comes from the little village of Mulghar, Khulna, Bengal. Mr. Kar worked in India for the Lucknow Jute Mills, in the capacity of fitter, and it was this firm which sent him to Britain for further training. In England it was soon discovered that Mr. Kar's great hobby was watch-making and he was tried out as an instrument maker. So great was his skill and efficiency that, instead of training as a fitter, he was transferred to an advance course in instrument making.
FOR VICTORY
G.P.D. 365/13/21/1 |
| Object |
file, vice, blueprint, bench, flag |
| Id Number Current Accession |
IWM PST 16289 |
| Location Creation Site |
Great Britain |
| Measurements Dimensions |
496 mm x 372 mm |
| Material |
lithograph and letterpress on paper |
| Format Series Notes |
On War Work in Britain: No. 2. G.P.D. 365/13/21/1. Produced as part of a series of posters (see PST 16285, PST 16286, PST 16287, PST 16288 and PST 16290). |
| Event |
WW2 British Home Front |
| Related Country |
Great Britain GB, India IN |
| Text Language |
English |
| Rights |
IWM reproduction right |
| Style Period Period |
1939-1945 |
| Production Method |
lithograph in 6 plus colours and letterpress in 1 colour |
| Work Type |
poster |
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