Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Inter-American Affairs Poster
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.32.50
Object Type
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. 1941-1945
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 40 in x W 28 in (101.6 cm x 71.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA poster promoting inter-American solidarity during World War II. The poster features a large color cartoon illustration of a Mexican revolutionary, complete with a sombrero and gun belt, who is flexing his muscle at the smaller, cowering figures of Adolf Hitler and three Nazi officers. A partial map of the Americas is illustrated in the background. The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower right corner: “ARIAS BERNAL.”
Printed in small Spanish text in the bottom left corner of the poster: "Publicado por El Coordinador de Asuntos Interamericanos, Washington, E. U. A.”
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 prize-winning poster, which won first place in a competition based on themes of unity, was issued by the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.Additional DetailsPrinted in small Spanish text in the bottom left corner of the poster: "Publicado por El Coordinador de Asuntos Interamericanos, Washington, E. U. A.”
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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