Inter-American Affairs Poster
Object numberMO 2005.13.32.35.2
Name
Poster
Artist
Antonio Arias Bernal
(Mexican caricaturist and cartoonist, 1914 - 1960)
Maker
Office of Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs (OCIAA)
(American Federal agency, 1941 - 1946)
Dateca. 1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 40 in x W 28 in (101.6 cm x 71.1 cm )
DescriptionA poster promoting inter-American solidarity during World War II. The poster features a large color cartoon illustration of Adolf Hitler of Germany, attached to an open parachute, floating down towards the spines of a large potted cactus. On the ground next to the cactus are two figures – Uncle Sam and a Latin American man – both laughing uproariously at the sight above them and making the “V” (for victory) sign with their fingers. The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower right corner: “ARIAS BERNAL.”
Small Spanish text printed in the bottom left corner of the poster reads: “Publicado por El Coordinador de Asuntos Interamericanos, Washington, E.U.A.”
Label TextPresident Roosevelt created the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs during World War II to counter Italian and German propaganda in Latin America and promote political, economic, and cultural ties with the United States. He appointed Nelson Rockefeller as the Coordinator.Small Spanish text printed in the bottom left corner of the poster reads: “Publicado por El Coordinador de Asuntos Interamericanos, Washington, E.U.A.”
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Adriance Memorial Library.
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
Non exposé
