{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-1942-this-is-brutality-owi-propaganda-poster-by-ben-shahn-1","title":"Original U.S. WWII 1942 This is Brutality OWI Propaganda Poster by Ben Shahn","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an exceptionally rare 1942 U.S. Government printed propaganda poster describing the events that occurred during the Lidice Massacre in the Czech Republic in 1942.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by the artists Ben Shahn the image is a man with a hood over his head is chained in front of a brick wall. Superimposed over him it reads '\u003cstrong\u003eRadio Berlin. -- It is officially announced: - All men of Lidice - Czechoslovakia - have been shot: The women deported to a prison camp: The children sent to appropriate centers -- The name of the village was immediately abolished. 6\/11\/42\/115P\u003c\/strong\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother example of this poster can be seen in the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago at this \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/artworks\/194744\/this-is-nazi-brutality\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elink\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is signed lower right, in image: Ben Shahn printed below image: \u003cstrong\u003ePoster No. 11. issued by the United States Office of War Information. Additional copies may be obtained from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office: 1942-O-49110\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall condition of the poster is very good to excellent with expected edge wear and fold lines. Colors are vibrant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasures approximately 28.5\" x 38\".\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBen Shahn, a painter and photographer of Lithuanian origin with a heightened social awareness belonging to the left wing of the so-called American Scene realist movement, devoted most of his artistic output to expressing his political and social concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40629233123397,"sku":"ONSV23NAS138","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV23NAS138__01.jpg?v=1693595549","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-1942-this-is-brutality-owi-propaganda-poster-by-ben-shahn-1","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}