NORMAN WILKINSON A FEW CARELESS WORDS MAY END IN THIS. Circa 1940. 293/4x20 inches. Greycaine, London. Condition B+: discoloration along vertical and horizontal folds. Paper. A rare poster that was part of a campaign begun by the Ministry of Information in 1940, warning the British public against speaking too freely about the war. A prolifc poster artist for the Britsh railway companies in the 1920s and 30s, and a renowned marine painter, Wilkinson was also responsible for important advancements in the art of ship comouflage! The larger of two sizes. Paret 265.
