Reward for Careless Talk
Artist
Steven Dohanos
Date1944
Dimensions25 7/8 x 20 in. (65.7 x 50.8 cm)
ClassificationsPoster
Credit LinePoster House Permanent Collection
Object numberPH.7105
DescriptionThis poster shows a hand wearing a ring with the swastika proffering a Nazi gallantry medal, the Iron Cross, to the viewer as a reward for “careless talk.” The Iron Cross was a German award for military valor that had been introduced by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars. It was appropriated by the Nazis in 1939 when the swastika was added to the design. Steven Dohanos was an artist and illustrator best known for his covers for the Saturday Evening Post and also worked for the Section of Painting and Sculpture of the U.S. Treasury Department.On View
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