The tall tales ... always come from the same nest Vichy produced poster denouncing Free French propaganda
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 46.750 inches (118.745 cm) | Width: 31.625 inches (80.328 cm)
Creator(s)
- Andre Deran (Artist)
- Imprimerie Bedos & Compagnie (Distributor)
Archival History
The poster was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Vichy France propaganda poster featuring a bird with caricatured Jewish features carrying banners that read : "The English, our good friends," "The Germans take everything we've got," and "We control the seas," and "Vive de Gaulle."
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular paper poster depicting white birds with human heads and long, hooked noses against a red and black background. Each bird is carrying a banner that reads: "The English, our good friends, "The Germans take everything we've got, "We control the seas," and "Vive de Gaulle;" England is located in the lower right corner. "Andre-Deran, 1941" printed in upper right corner
front, top left corner, pencil : 11/6/1941
Subjects
- Nazi propaganda--posters.
- Propaganda, German--History--20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda, German.
- France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Posters.
Genre
- Posters
- Object