Absence of a worker from the factory owing to an accident at work. Colour lithograph after A. Games, 1942.
- Games, Abram, 1914-1996.
- Date:
- [1942]
- Reference:
- 20285i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
The initial O of "off" is formed like a traffic sign with, inside it, a hospital bed
Above, a stand for holding the time-stamped tickets identifying factory workers who have clocked in for work; one ticket is missing
Publication/Creation
London (Terminal House, 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1) : Produced by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents ; [London] : Issued by the Ministry of Labour and National Service, [1942] ([Place of manufacture not identified] : Loxley Bros. Ltd.)
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, printed in black, grey, orange and yellow ; sheet 75.5 x 49.6 cm
Contributors
Lettering
One of our fighters is missing .. if you are off work with an accident. A. Games.
Verso of the Wellcome Institute's impression signed and dated in pencil: "Abram Games 1942 81/5"
Copyright note
Abram Games 1996
Terms of use
Copyright © Estate of Abram Games. Letter to the Wellcome Library from the Estate. 24 January 2001
Reference
Wellcome Collection 20285i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores