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| Title | ...And We Talk about Sacrifice | |
| Collection | Imperial War Museum: Posters of Conflict - The Visual Culture of Public Information and Counter Information | |
| Artist | Couillard, R | |
| Concept | war loans / savings, civilian effort, civilian personnel, civilian suffering, women / womens work, war debris, death, costume / fashion, empire / commonwealth | |
| Description | whole: the image is positioned in the upper three-quarters. The title is integrated and placed in the upper fifth, in black. The text is separate and located in the lower quarter, in white, set against a red background. image: a shoulder-length depiction of an elderly woman, wearing a headscarf, with tears at the corners of her eyes. A ruined building and a grave cross are visible in the background, set against an orange sky. text: ...and WE talk about sacrifice R. COUILLARD. INVEST IN THE 4th LIBERTY LOAN 4L-7 |
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| Object | headscarf, grave cross | |
| Id Number Current Accession | IWM PST 16666 | |
| Location Creation Site | Australia | |
| Measurements Dimensions | 760 mm x 507 mm | |
| Material | lithograph on paper | |
| Format Series Notes | 4L-7. | |
| Event | WW2 Australian Home Front | |
| Related Country | Australia AU, British Empire/Commonwealth BC | |
| Text Language | English | |
| Rights | Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders and gain permission for use of the images within this collection. We would be grateful for any information concerning copyright and will withdraw images immediately on copyright holder’s request. | |
| Style Period Period | 1939-1945 | |
| Production Method | lithograph in 6 colours | |
| Work Type | poster | |