Beschreibung:

Lot of eight World War II posters ranging in size from 17.5 x 26.75 in. to 28.375 x 38 in., highlighted by: Shahn, Ben (1898-1969). Poster, 28.375 x 38 in. THIS IS NAZI BRUTALITY. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1942. Signed in image, lower right. Issued as "Poster No. 11" by the United States Office of War Information, this poster depicts a man, shackled and hooded, standing in front of a brick wall, with the text of a newswire report featured in front of him reading, "Radio Berlin.--It is Officially Announced: - / All Men of Lidice - Czechoslovakia - Have Been Shot: / The Women Deported to a Concentration Camp: / The Children Sent to Appropriate Centers-- The / Name of the Village was Immediately Abolished. / 6/11/42/115P." On June 10, 1942, all males in Lidice, Czechoslovakia over the age of 15 were executed, and over 200 women and children were sent to concentration camps. Some children were sent to Chelmo extermination camp, where they were killed in gas chambers. This massacre was carried out by Nazis occupying Czechoslovakia as a means of retaliation for the death of General of Police, Reinhard Heydrich. The horrific fate of the village became a rallying cry for opposition to the Nazi regime and its brutality. Others include 5000 DANISH SEAMEN SAILING FOR UNITED NATIONS poster featuring a photograph of two Danish seamen by Louise Dahl-Wolfe; DENMARK UNCONQUERED THOUGH CAPTIVE poster featuring an illustration of the Grundtvig Church in Copenhagen by Aage W. Jørgensen; HELP BRITAIN DEFEND AMERICA, SPEED PRODUCTION! linen-backed poster featuring an illustration of a Nazi boot about to stomp on the Statue of Liberty by Max Gordon; LEST IT BE TOO LATE! HELP GREECE NOW poster featuring an illustration of a Greek mother and frightened child by John Kanelous and advertising the New York address of the Greek War Relief Association, Inc.; CZECHOSLOVAKS CARRY ON poster featuring an illustration of a Czechoslovak soldier holding a gun in the field of war by AT Peel, 1942; NEW ZEALAND FIGHTS poster featuring an illustration of a New Zealander aiming a machine gun by AT Peel; and FREE CZECHOSLOVAKIA poster featuring a large, white, painted "V" against an illustrated brick wall. Condition: Posters with light surface soil, and wear to edges and corners including ripping and tearing (loss to upper left corner of Danish poster). Ben Shahn poster with heavy creases from folding.