The June 2-5, 2002, Pre-Long Beach Sale, Sale 14
Lot 1833
Carlu, Jean "America's
Answer! Production". 1942. 41 x 30", framed to 45 x 34" Printer: Government
Printing Office for the Division of Information, Office for Emergency
Management. Framed. Mailing folds, very minor wrinkling at bottom edge, else
fine.
A strong image, one of the best posters of the era. Carlu did two
famed posters during World War II -- this is the more sought after by
collectors.
Museum mounted under UV-3 plastic with barrier boards and
Chartex, muslin or linen backing.
Estimated Value $1,500-2,000.
Lot 1834
Flagg, "Want Action? Join
the U.S. Marine Corps". C. 1942. Size: 30 x 40". Minor (very faint)
toning and discoloration along top margin and top ½" of image; faint 2"
wide strip of toning/soil horizontally across poster (most visible in light
margin); adhesive residue verso.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 1835
Rockwell, "Freedom From
Fear" and "Freedom From Want". Lot of two. 1943. Size: 20 x 28".
Inspired by Franklin D. Roosevelt's first State of the Union speech in
1941, Rockwell created four images illustrating Roosevelt's words: "...We look
forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is
freedom of speech and expression--everywhere in the world. The second is
freedom of every person to worship God in his own way--everywhere in the world.
The third is freedom from want -- everywhere in the world. The fourth is
freedom from fear -- anywhere in the world..."
Although the government
initially rejected Rockwell's works, the pictures were so popular once printed
in The Saturday Evening Post that they were adopted by the Office of War
Information for bond drives and remain four of the most powerful images of the
War-era homefront.
Beautiful color on both.
1.) "Freedom From Fear".
Folded with very minor edge separation at some of the folds, also tiny,
scattered areas of color loss on folds; one 1" tear at left margin. Verso shows
an area of adhesive residue with a couple of layers of paper loss, resulting in
some very thin areas in the top left quadrant of the recto of the poster,
including one tiny hole in the wall above the children's heads. Overall, good
to very good condition.
2.) "Freedom From Want" Folded, minor color loss
scattered along center horizontal crease; minor toning to margins. Verso shows
an area of adhesive residue with a couple of layers of paper loss, not as
severe as the poster above -- the recto is not affected. Overall, very good
condition.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 1836
Rockwell, "Freedom of
Speech". 1943. Size: 30 x 40".
Beautiful color. Minor toning;
folded with very faint, scattered color loss along creases and very small areas
of separation repaired verso with tape; diagonal creases along bottom corners;
two 1½" vertical tears at top margin repaired verso with tape.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Lot 1837
Rockwell, "Freedom of
Speech" and "Freedom of Worship". Lot of two. Size: 20 x 28". Beautiful
color on both.
1.) "Freedom of Speech". Minor toning; folded with very
faint, scattered color loss along creases; a handful of minor, horizontal
creases extend from the right margin into the image and appear to be printing
defects; adhesive residue verso has resulted in some staining coming through
the four corners, but it does not significantly detract from the appearance of
the piece except at the bottom right corner. Overall, good to very good
condition.
2.) "Freedom of Worship". Minor toning; folded with very faint,
scattered color loss along center horizontal crease. Verso shows an area of
adhesive residue with a couple of layers of paper loss, not severe -- the recto
is not affected. Overall, very good condition.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 1838
Schreiber "Back The Attack
Buy War Bonds". 1943. Folds, minor edge separation at intersections and top
and bottom edge; very minor, superficial chipping scattered at top edge.
Excellent color. Overall, very good condition.
The official poster for the
3rd War Loan, this striking piece of propaganda stresses the U.S. in an
offensive, rather than defensive, position -- encouraging the American consumer
to support the military and, obliquely, promising an aggressive push against
the Axis.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 1839
Shahn, Ben, "This is Nazi
Brutality". 1942. Size: 28 x 37". Printer: Office of War Information.
Folds, adhesive residue verso. Very good, almost fine condition.
With one of
the most striking posters of World War II, Shahn presented the utter
destruction of Lidice, Poland, in stark terms that were sure to drive home the
message of Nazi brutality in the occupied countries.
Estimated Value
$500-600.
Lot 1840
Shahn, Ben, "We French
Workers Warn You..." 1942. 27 ½ x 39 ¼". One sheet. Printer:
Government Printing Office for War Production Board. Poster A-25. Folds, two
minor chips. Very good, almost fine, condition.
"We French workers warn
you...defeat means slavery, starvation, death". Ben Shahn's vivid imagery and
brutal text remind an American audience far from the immediate horrors of war
exactly what Nazi occupation entails.
Estimated Value $400-450.