Name/Title
Books cannot be killed by fire : books are weapons in the war of ideasDescription
Color poster by S. (Steve) Broder depicting soldiers wearing Nazi armbands burning books in front of a monumental book on which cover Franklin D. Roosevelt is quoted: "Books cannot be killed by fire....", emphasizing the poster's message, "Books are weapons in the war of ideas."Collection
Poster CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Steve BroderRole
ArtistManufacturer
U.S. Government Printing OfficeDate made
1942Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PosterNomenclature Class
Advertising MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
War posters, Books, Book burning, Swastikas, QuotationsSearch Terms
FDR, Franklin D. RooseveltDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
28 inWidth
20 in