Poster, World War II - "Avenge December 7th"

 
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Poster, World War II - "Avenge December 7th"
Poster, World War II - "Avenge December 7th"
Poster, World War II - "Avenge December 7th"
Poster, World War II - "Avenge December 7th"

Poster, World War II - "Avenge December 7th"

Object number2017.036.03
Date1942
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions28 × 22 in. (71.1 × 55.9 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA 1942 WWII poster designed by American painter Bernard Perlin titled "Avenge December 7th." The poster depicts a U.S. Sailor with is his fist forward, as if he is punching, above the bombing of either the USS Missouri or Arizona. Written across his chest is, "Avenge December 7" in bold, capital orange letters which standout against the dark colors of the poster.

    Bernard Perlin was born on November 21, 1918 in Richmond, Virginia. He went on to study at various schools in New York City and had a successful start to his career which included to significant commissions from the U.S. Treasury Department for mural in the South Orange, New Jersey Post Office in 1939, and from the U.S. Maritime Commission for murals of the SS President Hayes in 1940. During WWII, Perlin designed numerous posters for the U.S. government and afterwards he became a war-artist correspondent for Life and Fortunes magazines. Perlin continued painting until he died on January 14, 2014.
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