Original, and rare, British Army recruiting poster, Army. The Worthwhile Job, by Abram Games, 1946. A quite simply outstanding design by the greatest British poster artist of the 1940s. The image depicts the abstracted head of a soldier in extreme shadow, typical of Games’ best work during this period. 3000 copies were printed in double crown format by the War Office, although very few survive today. The design was also used as the cover of an army recruiting booklet

This was one of the last posters designed by Games for the British Army in 1946. As the National Army Museum website states: The end of World War Two (1939-1945) did not bring an end to British military commitments abroad such as the British forces stationed in Palestine, Greece and in the British occupied zones of Germany and Austria. This poster was designed in 1946, the year before the National Service Act was introduced to solve the military's manpower shortage and meet the new challenges of a rapidly changing world.

In our opinion this is one of the greatest posters designed by Games, and certainly equal to the more famous Join the ATS ('Blonde Bombshell').

This copy comes direct from the estate of the artist and is hand singed by Games in pencil on the reverse.

A higher resolution image is available for viewing on request.