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Description: | Concept: allegory, civilian suffering, women / womens work, propaganda, caricature, historical reference Description: whole: text and image are integrated, set against a plain white background. The title, in black, is positioned upper right, with the image placed left. The text is located lower right and along the bottom, in black. image: an allegory depicting Marianne with the word 'France' written in Russian across her chest, bound with ropes. The ropes are tightened by a small caricature of Marshal Pétain dressed as a policeman. text: [text in Russian with English translation] UNENVIABLE FUNCTION THE POLICEMAN, SERVILE, WITHOUT AMBITION, SERVES HIS MASTER, ADOLF! 'ENLARGING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POLICE', HE TIGHTENS THE ROPE. Artist: V. GORYAEV. Words by: A. RASKIN, A. ROKHOVICH. Printed in England by Stafford and Co., Ltd., Netherfield, Nottingham. 51-2331 [Translation of the Russian language section: Unenviable job. The policeman, servile, without ambition, serves his master, Adolf! 'Broadening the functions of the police', he tightens the rope.] Object: rope | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Goryaev, V Printer: Stafford and Co Ltd, Netherfield, Nottingham Associated Person: Marianne Associated Person: Pétain, Philippe (Marshal) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=2629... | Go to resource |
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