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Jo Kotula U.S. Army / Liberator of Conquered Nations vintage poster 1943 41.75 h x 30 w in (106 x 76 cm) Jo Kotula spent a lifetime illustrating every facet of aviation, and given his technical mastery, it is no surprise that the U.S. Army Air Forces leveraged his talents to project American industrial and military strength. In this poster, Kotula utilizes a limited, high-contrast color palette and a dramatic tagline to create a pulsing sense of urgency and resolve. A perfect formation of B-24 Liberators marches through a dense shroud of smoke, providing a powerful visual metaphor for clearing the path toward a liberated future. The scale of these magnificent, impressive machines dominates the composition, emphasizing the overwhelming momentum of the Allied effort. An example of this poster is held in the collection of the National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC. Provenance: Collection of Henry Clay Miner | Private Collection This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.