Ohne Ordnung kein Brot -- unordnung bringt Hungersnot! / Bernhard. – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Ohne Ordnung kein Brot -- unordnung bringt Hungersnot! / Bernhard.. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Ohne Ordnung kein Brot -- unordnung bringt Hungersnot! / Bernhard.
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Its German title, "Ohne Ordnung kein Brot," reads "Without order, no bread," and it warns that disorder will bring famine. The record links it to a quotation from the British politician Andrew Bonar Law, which suggests the poster was engaging with Allied statements about Germany during the war's final year. By 1918, German cities faced severe food shortages after years of Allied naval blockade, and the months after the November armistice brought strikes and political unrest. The poster presents order as the condition for getting food at all.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 64 x 94 cm. |
| Notes | Forms part of: Rehse-Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik. Title from item. · Deutsche Waffenstillstands-Kommission funder/sponsor.Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | Law Andrew Bonar 1858-1923--Quotations. World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--Germany. World War 1914-1918--Aftermath--Germany. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 5,000 × 4,078 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1157_Ohne_Ordnung_kein_Brot_1918 |
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