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Almost VD 1946 | US Army Propaganda Poster | Schiffers
Almost VD 1946 | US Army Propaganda Poster | Schiffers
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A US soldier in brown uniform stands on a dock, watching a white transport ship sail away across orange-lit waters. The bold text 'Almost!' dominates the composition, with 'VD' warning below.
Commissioned by the US Army Medical Department in 1946, this poster warned American servicemen stationed in occupied Germany about venereal disease. Franz Schiffers, a German graphic artist who had worked for the Nazi propaganda ministry, was hired by US occupation forces to create public health campaigns for American troops.
The composition uses stark visual metaphor: the departing ship represents home and safety, while the isolated soldier faces the consequences of his choices. The sunset palette and bold sans-serif typography reflect post-war modernist design principles.
Reproduced as an archival print depicting the orange and brown tones of Schiffers' original 1946 offset lithograph.
