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Original World War II Poster by John Atherton #1644974

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Original World War II Poster by John Atherton #1644974
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Own a Dramatic Piece of History!</em></td>
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Offered for sale is this original World War II poster designed by the renowned illustrator, John Atherton (1900-1952). This famous poster of a white cross with a war helmet and belt hanging from it reads, "a careless word...another cross". Printed on the bottom edge of the poster is the following information: *U.S. Government Printing Office 1943-0-501237 OWI Poster No. 23 Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C." John Atherton was born in Brainerd, Minnesota and studied at the College of the Pacific and the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco before moving to New York where he began doing illustrations for General Motors, Fortune, and The Saturday Evening Post. Today his work hangs in such prestigious institutions as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum, the Museum of Modern Art and the Chicago Art Institute. This nostalgic poster is in excellent condition with original folds. Each corner has 2-4 tack holes and a minor tear along a fold line (top middle) that does not extend beyond the white border.
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<tr><td>Condition:excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1943</td></tr>


<tr><td>Height:40.0</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:28.5</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Original World War II Poster by John Atherton</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Seattle, WA</td></tr>
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