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East African transport - old style, c.1926-39 (colour litho)

IMAGE number
MAN5905920
Image title
East African transport - old style, c.1926-39 (colour litho)
Artist
Allinson, Adrian Paul (1890-1959) / English
Location
Manchester Art Gallery, UK
Medium
colour lithograph
Date
1926 AD - 1939 AD (C20th AD)
Dimensions
102x152.5 cms
Image description

A line of figures move from the distance into the forground through an uncultivated landscape of grasses, trees and cactus. The figures, adults and children, carry animals, goods and weapons. The horizon is a distant mountainscape. Manchester Art Gallery holds a fascinating collection of artist-designed posters, Commissioned by the British government's Empire Marketing Board between 1926 and 1933. The EMB's main function was to increase sales of Empire-grown and Empire-made goods throughout Great Britain, its Dominions and its Colonies. One aspect of its activities was a poster campaign that was designed to turn Britons into 'Empire-conscious' consumers. Over 200 posters were acquired by Manchester Art Gallery in the 1930s. The posters' strong images illustrate the Empire's people, places and products. However, for a contemporary audience, the posters sometimes express uncomfortable beliefs and raise difficult questions about the legacies of the Empire today.

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© Manchester Art Gallery / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
1920s / 20th century / 1930s / Great Britain / Europe / everyday life / empire marketing board / empire / imperial / British / britain / british empire / colony / colonial / colonialist / colonies / colonialism / africa / African / east africa / east african / transport / poster / publicity / propaganda / graphic / design / 20s / twenties / 30s / thirties / industry / industrial / social history / race / black / white / europe / European / western / Culture / cultures / tribe / tribal / traditional dress / costume / plains / family / families / community
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