A Games (Abram 1914-1996) Join the ATS, original poster printed for HMSO by Fosh & Cross 1941 - 73.5 x 48.5 cm The poster better known as the Blonde Bombshell, is very rare, due to its early removal from display in 1941 following the complaint in Parliament from the MP Thelma Cazalet-Keir that the poster was too glamorous to be used to recruit women for the ATS, sending the wrong message with the red lipstick. It is interesting to note that the poster has a small label for the Colchester Recruiting office pasted down, this confirms that this copy of the poster was displayed in public, the conservation of the poster shows three of the corners missing from when it was pulled down from display. Provenance: Onslow's World War 2 posters March 3 1990 Lot 44 Literature: Naomi Games, Abram Games His Wartime Work, Amberley Publishing 2019 Exhibition: The wonderful Exhibition of his posters "The Art of Persuasion" is currently showing at the National Army Museum in Chelsea until November 24th 2019
A Games (Abram 1914-1996) Join the ATS, original poster printed for HMSO by Fosh & Cross 1941 - 73.5 x 48.5 cm The poster better known as the Blonde Bombshell, is very rare, due to its early removal from display in 1941 following the complaint in Parliament from the MP Thelma Cazalet-Keir that the poster was too glamorous to be used to recruit women for the ATS, sending the wrong message with the red lipstick. It is interesting to note that the poster has a small label for the Colchester Recruiting office pasted down, this confirms that this copy of the poster was displayed in public, the conservation of the poster shows three of the corners missing from when it was pulled down from display. Provenance: Onslow's World War 2 posters March 3 1990 Lot 44 Literature: Naomi Games, Abram Games His Wartime Work, Amberley Publishing 2019 Exhibition: The wonderful Exhibition of his posters "The Art of Persuasion" is currently showing at the National Army Museum in Chelsea until November 24th 2019
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