~ Original WW2 Fougasse Careless Talk Costs Lives Poster ~
A fantastic original World War Two poster from the ‘Careless Talk Costs Lives’ wartime propaganda series by the illustrator Fougasse,
real name Cyril Kenneth Bird.
The A4 (approx.) poster features an image of two gents at a bar in a pub with the legend ‘Be Careful what you say and where you say
it’ below, with beer kegs and taps behind each bearing faces of Hitler.
The poster reads ‘Careless Talk Costs Lives’ along the bottom edge.
The poster has been mounted on a blue background and presented in a modern glazed frame.
~ Dimensions ~
The poster measures 20.5cm (8 inches) by 32cm (12 ½ inches).
The frame measures 32.5cm (12 ½ inches) by 43cm (17 inches).
It weighs 1.01Kg.
~ Condition ~
The poster has a few marks, a little discolouration to the upper edge, some edge creasing and a couple of small tears to the edges.
Despite these minor faults the item is in great shape for something made of paper which is over 70 years old.
~ Fougasse & Careless Talk Costs Lives ~
Cyril Kenneth Bird CBE (17 December 1887 – 11 June 1965), known by the pen name Fougasse, was a British cartoonist best known for
his work in Punch magazine (of which he served as editor from 1949 to 1953) and his World War II warning propaganda posters. He
also designed many posters for the London Underground.
During World War II, he worked unpaid for the Ministry of Information, designing humorous but effective propaganda posters
including the famous “Careless Talk Costs Lives” series. For this work he was awarded the honour of Commander of the Order of the
British Empire in 1946.
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