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Auction sale reference

Fougasse (CYRIL KENNETH BIRD CBE), BRITISH 1887-1965, CARELESS TALK COSTS LIVES (POSTER), C. 1940;

Sold for £300 at Roseberys on Jun 15, 2023.

Fougasse (CYRIL KENNETH BIRD CBE), BRITISH 1887-1965, CARELESS TALK COSTS LIVES (POSTER), C. 1940; auction lot image

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Lot description

Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird CBE), British 1887-1965, Careless Talk Costs Lives (poster), c. 1940; lithograph in colours on wove, signed in the plate, sheet: 31.4 x 20.3 cm, (unframed) (ARR) Note: Fougasse, whose real name was Cyril Kenneth Bird, was a well-known cartoonist and editor of the magazine Punch when war broke out. Fougasse designed a series of eight posters for the Careless Talk Cost Lives campaign. They were produced in a variety of formats both for indoor and outdoor display, and proved so popular that they were even reproduced on textiles

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