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1940: FOR THE BOYS
1940: FOR THE BOYS
Copper rod, WWII ration stamps, vintage pinups, artificial sinew
13 x 12 x 8 inches
2006

World War II drove the attitude of the forties. Women went to work while their men went to war. On top of working day jobs, wives and mothers attempted to keep a sense of normalcy at home, while everything from coffee to gasoline was being rationed by the government.