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This is an original 1991 print of a World War II-era poster depicting a large pair of hands operating a pair of pliers. Inside the grip of the pliers is a tag which reads, “Yellow Truck & Coach War Production,” as well as a caricature of Adolph Hitler, whoo looks alarmed as he sweats profusely. An inset image shows a large truck with covered cargo, hauling a Howitzer gun. The text reads, “HELPING TO CRACK THE WORLD'S BIGGEST NUT: KEEP 'EM PULLING FOR VICTORY.”
The original poster was produced by General Motors Corporation in 1941. This illustration was published in a well-printed 1991 collection of popular WWII posters, collated and presented by Derek Nelson, acting as civilian editor for Naval Safety Center publications.
In Nelson's words
"Hitler sweats as the grip is tightened! A small oval inset at the lower right shows a GMC truck towing a field howitzer."
Printed on medium-weight glossy paper, the overall sheet size is approximately 8.25" x 11", and the printed poster (shown in the scan below) is 6.75" x 9", with 1" margins all the way around to allow easy matting and framing. There is text on the reverse of the print.
The print is a fine example of 20th century chromolithography, with distinctive saturated solids. It appears to be an offset halftone process, based on the orientation of the matrix and rosette appearance under magnification. It is a very attractive work, and well-printed.
These mini poster prints look very nice matted and framed, together or separately. Please check my store for other maps, posters, and natural history or historical art prints perfect for framing or incorporating into other projects.
Below is a cropped view of the sheet--without full margins, and without the page number (128), which is printed below the poster. The scan below is a fairly accurate representation of the print.
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