National War Poster Competition

National War Poster Competition

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The video discusses NYC's Museum of Modern Art's exhibit of over 2000 war posters from a nationwide contest. Artists like Kohler turned their art into a weapon, with themes selected for a $300 prize. Bentley Cooner and others finalized posters for a jury of top artists. Winning posters will be mass-produced and distributed nationwide, emphasizing wartime slogans like 'deliver us from evil' and 'this is the enemy.'

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What was the purpose of the nationwide contest mentioned in the text?

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Who is Kohler and what does he do with his paintbrush?

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What was the prize for the winners of the contest?

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How will the prize-winning posters be used after the contest?

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What does the phrase 'deliver us from evil' imply in the context of the text?

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