A sword in the form of the letter P, representing the fight against poliomyelitis. Colour lithograph after A. Games, 1954.

  • Games, Abram, 1914-1996.
Date:
[1954]
Reference:
20290i
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Description

The cross-hatching around the word "against" makes the word appear to be placed "against" the sword

Publication/Creation

London (Vincent House, Vincent Square, London SW1) : NFPPR (National Fund for Polio Research), [1954] (St Mary Cray, Kent : Johnson, Riddle & Co. Ltd.)

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in russet ; sheet 75.7 x 49.2 cm

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Lettering

People against polio. Please send your pennies or pounds to the National Fund for Polio Research ... A. Games. Verso of the Wellcome Institute's impression signed and dated in pencil: "Abram Games 1954 81/28"

Reference

Wellcome Collection 20290i

Terms of use

Copyright © Estate of Abram Games. Letter to the Wellcome Library from the Estate. 24 January 2001

Copyright note

Abram Games 1996

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