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Auction History Result 1e003 LAWSON WOOD set of 13 12x16 WWII war posters '40s incredible chimp art on Home Front posters! Date Sold 7/18/2013 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Set of 13 Original Vintage Unfolded World War II Posters (each measures 12" x 16" [30 x 41 cm]) (Learn More) Lawson Wood was an English painter, illustrator, and designer who created a series of heavy stock Home Front posters during World War II that included his humorous depictions of cavemen, dinosaurs, policeman, and various animals including a chimpanzee called Gran'pop doing completely human things like driving cars and playing sports. The purpose of each of the posters was to encourage the local population to "do their part" in the war effort, by doing things like conserving gas, not being absent from work, working really hard, etc. He passed away in 1957 at the age of 79. Artist: Lawson Wood Important Added Info: Note that this is a series of thirteen World War II posters created by artist Lawson Wood, and printed by Brown & Bigelow of St. Paul, Minnesota during World War II. Each of the posters is on a lightweight paper stock (similar to that of a newer lobby card), but it is not so lightweight that we would roll them, and the set of 13 will be sent in a flat package. Each of the posters had one of Lawson Wood's trademark people-like chimp and pigs, with a slogan above them and a warning from "Grandpop" (the elderly chimp) giving people in the Home Front in World War II advice on what to do to increase the Allies' chance of winning the war. Note that in the past, we were told there were six prints in this series, but obviously there were thirteen (and possibly more). We have auctioned individual ones of these prints for prices ranging from $32 to $127 for EACH print, but the winner of this auction will receive ALL thirteen of the prints! Condition: very good to fine. A few of the posters have some minor wear, but overall, they are in pretty nice condition! Learn More about condition grades 
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