Liberdade Política
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.32.27.3
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Edward McKnight Kauffer
(American painter, illustrator, and designer, 1890 - 1954)
Maker
Office of Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs (OCIAA)
(American Federal agency, 1941 - 1946)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 40 in x W 28 1/2 in (101.6 cm x 72.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA Portuguese language poster, titled “LIBERDADE POLÍTICA" [Political Freedom], promoting inter-American solidarity during World War II. The poster features a large illustration of a dagger, backed by a white cross, piercing a tattered Nazi flag. Text at the bottom of the poster reads: “A CADA POVO A LIBERDADE DE TRAÇAR O SEU PRÓPRIO DESTINO (CONFORME A CARTA DO ATLÂNTICO).” The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower right of the poster: “E. McKnight Kauffer.”
Historical NotePresident 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. This poster is one in a series created by the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs depicting Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms.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)
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