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Make Do And Mend, 1939-1945 (lithograph on paper)

IMAGE number
IWM7415754
Image title
Make Do And Mend, 1939-1945 (lithograph on paper)
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Artist
British School, (20th century) / British
Location
Imperial War Museum, London, UK
Medium
lithograph on paper
Date
c. 1939 AD - 1945 AD (C20th AD)
Dimensions
18.9x76 cms
Image description

A British Second World War 'Make Do and Mend' propaganda poster. Two running figures, one made of kitchen utensils such as a fork, grater, spoon, colander, pans and brushes and the other composed of buttons, thread card, cotton reels and a thimble feature on either side of the text: MAKE DO AND MEND - HOUSEHOLD ADVICE CENTRE - BRING YOUR PROBLEMS HERE. The figure on the right holds a pair of scissors, ball of wool and a placard with the message MEND AND MAKE-DO TO SAVE BUYING NEW. The British government commissioned posters with the phrase ‘Make Do and Mend’ to encourage people to revive and repair worn out clothes. By Board of Trade

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© Imperial War Museums / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
20th century / poster / 1930s / 1940s / art / colour / sewing / Second World War (1939-1945) / war / economics / household appliance / France / Europe / United Kingdom / May 1968 / morale / propaganda / recycling / ecology / nobody / housework / war effort / repairing / print / mzprint
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Medium 1024 × 254 px 87 × 22 mm 365 KB

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