| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV00053 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 81.8 x 56 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | screenprint with hand colouring on paper |
| Maker |
Unknown General Motors Holden SEF Silkscreen |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia |
| Date made | 1942-43 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Honourable thanks absentee
Description
Australian propaganda posters during the Second World War were used to instil anti-Japanese attitudes. Using racial stereotypes and derogatory humour the posters harboured fear and caution amongst Australian society. The top third of this poster depicts a Japanese man in tailcoat and trousers tipping his top hat in one hand and holding a dagger dripping with blood behind his back in the other hand. This poster implies that absenteeism from the workplace helps the enemy.