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Facing Left

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In her book on her father’s wartime work, Naomi Games points out that figures in his posters often looked left. Apparently this was a nod to his socialist political values, with the head looking left indicating a progressiv­e viewpoint. However, Games’ work was increasing­ly drawing controvers­y, more for its modernist style. This poster to promote Post Office savings accounts for the public only had a limited run.

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