Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
He's Watching You
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.20.1.1
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Glenn Ernest Grohe
(American artist, 1912-1956)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
Division of Information
(American, 1940 - 1942)
Issuing Body
Office For Emergency Management
(American, 1940 - 1942)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 14 1/4 in x W 10 in (36.2 cm x 25.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring a graphic figure in black, presumably a German Nazi, wearing a Stahlhelm. Written in white text at center, over the image: HE'S / WATCHING / YOU. The artist's facsimile signature is in the lower right corner of the image: Grohe.
Produced by the U.S. Government Printing Office for the Division of Information, Office For Emergency Management, poster no. 1942-O-455330.
Historical NoteCreated by Connecticut artist Glenn Grohe, this poster was designed to remind defense workers that loose talk might be overheard by enemy spies. However, a government survey concluded that many workers didn’t understand the poster’s message. Some associated the foreboding figure (which resembles the Darth Vader character from Star Wars) with their boss or foreman.Produced by the U.S. Government Printing Office for the Division of Information, Office For Emergency Management, poster no. 1942-O-455330.
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.In Collection(s)
Exhibitions
Not on view