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World War II, the tide turns: a commemorative print set (ten prints and one letter)

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Summary:Set of ten commemorative art reproductions from World War II, each with descriptive text and/or quotation by the artist below the image, printed in 1992. Titles and artists are: "Queen Elizabeth Comes Up the Clyde, England," Byron Thomas; "Explaining the Problem, England," Olin Dows; "Destruction in Liuchow, China," Samuel D. Smith; "Road Block, France," Olin Dows; "Convoy to the Marshalling Area, England," Olin Dows; "Omaha Beach, France," Gary Sheahan; "Back Road to Cassino, Italy," Edward Reep; "Digging In, Italy," Savo Radulovic; "Night Shift, Italy," Joseph Hirsch; "China Life Line, China," Howard Baer. Includes letter explaining why prints were selected and their significance.
Provider:Center of Military History
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:District of Columbia
Place of origin – Settlement:Washington
Temporal subject: 1991-2000
Topical subjects:World War, 1939-1945 -- Pictorial works -- Posters
Soldiers as artists -- United States -- Posters
Genre:Prints
Source citation:. D 114.13: T43. .
Repository:U.S. Government Information, Maps, & GIS Services
Browse terms:War, Military
Fine Arts
Copyright holder:Public domain
Collection:United States Government Posters Collection
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