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Keep Calm and Carry On : The Truth Behind the Poster by Bex Lewis (2018, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherImperial War Museum

ISBN-101904897347

ISBN-139781904897347

eBay Product ID (ePID)235971524

Product Key Features

Number of Pages80 Pages

Publication NameKeep Calm and Carry on : the Truth Behind the Poster

LanguageEnglish

SubjectPosters, Military / World War II, Web / Social Media, Social History, Popular Culture

Publication Year2018

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaArt, Computers, Antiques & Collectibles, History

AuthorBex Lewis

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Length6.8 in

Item Width4.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2018-438469

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal741.6/70941

Table Of ContentIntroduction; Posters as a Tool of Propaganda; Maintaining Morale in a State of Total War; Creating Keep Calm and Carry On; Rediscovery and Legacy of Keep Calm and Carry On

Synopsis* Reveals the story behind the infamous 'Keep Calm and Carry On' poster * Gives readers insight into this worldwide phenomenon: Why was the poster created? Why was it never used? When was it rediscovered, and why did it become so incredibly popular? * Illustrated throughout with colour posters and photographs from IWM's unparalleled archive, Found on everything these days from tote bags to coffee mugs to t-shirts, "Keep Calm and Carry On" has become one of the most recognizable slogans of the twenty-first century. Yet, how many people who have embraced its pithy sentiment of resilience actually know where it comes from? Here with the answer, this book reveals the truth behind the now famous poster and saying. Tracing its origins to World War II, Bex Lewis explains how the poster was created to allay public panic in the event of a German invasion. But, this feared invasion never happened, and so the poster would have continued to reside on the dusty shelves of history were it not for a chance discovery of one of the originals by the owners of Barter Books in 2001 who put it on display in their shop in Northumberland. Since then, "Keep Calm" has traveled across the Atlantic and inspired countless variations, becoming arguably the most successful meme in history. This book tells the story of this incredible phenomenon and is richly illustrated throughout with posters and archival photographs., 'Keep Calm and Carry On' has become one of the most recognisable slogans of the twenty-first century. But where is it from and why has it resonated so strongly with the modern British public? This book reveals the truth behind the now infamous poster, tracing its origins to the Second World War, when it was created to allay public panic in the event of a German invasion. Of course this feared invasion never happened, and the poster would have been resigned to the dusty shelves of history were it not for a chance discovery by the owners of Barter Books in 2001. Later seized upon as an encouragement in the economic crisis, 'Keep Calm' went on to become arguably the most successful meme in history. This book tells the story of that phenomenon, including colourful posters and archive photographs throughout.

LC Classification NumberNC1807