Libertad de Cultos

Name/Title

Libertad de Cultos

Description

White Christian cross with a dagger superimposed. Its blade pierces a shredded Nazi flag

Context

President Roosevelt created the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs during World War II to counter Italian and German propaganda in Latin America and promote political, economic, and cultural ties with the United States. He appointed Nelson Rockefeller as the Coordinator.

Collection

Poster Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Edward McKnight Kauffer

Role

Artist

Manufacturer

Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs

Date made

1947

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Poster

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

War posters, Swastikas, Daggers & swords, Flags

Search Terms

Cross

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

20 in

Width

14-5/16 in