Keep These Hands Off Poster Analysis

Ronald Hudleston Ms. Britton Eng.102-13 Feb. 11, 2009 “Keep These Hands Off” (Odell) a Canadian World War II propaganda poster, and support the war effort. Propaganda posters appeal to basic human emotions in an effort to influence the opinions and behavior of a specific group of people. the two afore mentioned propaganda posters, the idea of the poster was that ones enemies, in this case the Japanese and Nazi Germany would possibly be able to infiltrate their backyards and disrupt their livelihood, unless the citizens purchased war bonds. The war bonds are the “Keep These Hands Off” (Odell), is a War World II propaganda poster created in Canada in the 1940’s. The artist employed the use of many visual elements as well as some textual elements to convey his
Out of the top left corner and the bottom right corner of the poster, emerge a pair of sinister black hands that have on them the symbol that represents the countries of Japan and Nazi Germany. In the top left corner of the poster are the words “Keep These Hands Off” (Odell). Across the very bottom of the poster, in large, bold white lettering read the words “Buy the new Victory Bonds” (Odell). The second World War II poster entitled “Don’t Let That Shadow Touch Them” (Smith) is an American Propaganda poster that drew its influence from the previous Canadian poster. The underlying principle of this poster is the same as the Canadian poster, to sell war bonds. The grass with the image of a Nazi swastika in a shadowy black color. Printed across the bottom of In the poster “Keep These Hands Off” (Odell) the use of the blue background is meant to convey a sense of calm and represent a celestial existence. Layered atop the blue background is found the image of a mother cradling an infant child. This image is included by the artist to appeal to the sense of love a person might have for his or her own