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South African poster propaganda during the Second World War

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Design for War and Peace: 2014 Annual Design History Society Conference
The paper examines poster propaganda produced in South Africa during the Second World War.
The production and use of propaganda posters is described and particular attention is paid to the manner in which the posters structure their visual arguments to appeal to their various audiences.

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Design for War and Peace: 2014 Annual Design History Society Conference
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Deirdre Pretorius
Keywords
Poster
propaganda
south africa
Second World War
visual argumentation
Department: Department for Continuing Education
Date Added: 30/09/2014
Duration: 00:22:16

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