1942 Avenge December 7 by Bernard Perlin WWII Full Size

Date: 1942

Artist: Perlin, Bernard 

Size (in): 40” x 28.5”

Size (cm): 101.6 x 72.4 

Condition: A/A-

Linen backed: No

This vintage original WWII poster was created by artist Bernard Perlin and issued by the Office of War Information as OWI Poster No. 15 in 1942.   Perlin’s visceral image of a muscular US Navy sailor raising his clinched fist over an exploding ship adds urgency to the poster’s stark and simple title Avenge December 7.  

This poster was issued shortly after the United States entered WWII while the attack on Pearl Harbor was still fresh on millions of American minds.  This poster is unique in that it simply calls for revenge without explicitly promoting the sale of bonds or otherwise serving a specific wartime goal such as educating and motivating workers or the public.      

This vintage original full size WWII poster has a single neat pinhole on each upper corner and otherwise looks pretty unused with only light handling wear and modest toning from age.  The poster retains the original strong color.  Overall condition is excellent.