| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV07970 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 43 x 33.8 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | photolithograph |
| Maker |
Quinlan, Harold Godfrey 2/1 Australian Army Topographical Survey Company Unknown |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Don't do it George! it's valuable information
Description
A National security propaganda poster featuring a humorous design by Australian cartoonist Hal Quinlan. Prior to enlisting in 1940 Quinlan was a commercial artist whose illustration and cartoons appeared in a variety of magazines and newspapers including the 'the Bulletin' and 'Smith's Weekly'.
This poster was included in the Global Arts Link exhibition 'Bluey & Curley: portraits from an era 1939-1955 curated in association with the AWM and Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery in 2000.