Keep Calm and Carry On: The Truth Behind the Poster - Hardcover
Synopsis
Found on everything these days from tote bags to coffee mugs to t-shirts, “Keep Calm and Carry On” has become one of the most recognizable slogans of the twenty-first century. Yet, how many people who have embraced its pithy sentiment of resilience actually know where it comes from? Here with the answer, this book reveals the truth behind the now famous poster and saying.
Tracing its origins to World War II, Bex Lewis explains how the poster was created to allay public panic in the event of a German invasion. But, this feared invasion never happened, and so the poster would have continued to reside on the dusty shelves of history were it not for a chance discovery of one of the originals by the owners of Barter Books in 2001 who put it on display in their shop in Northumberland. Since then, “Keep Calm” has traveled across the Atlantic and inspired countless variations, becoming arguably the most successful meme in history. This book tells the story of this incredible phenomenon and is richly illustrated throughout with posters and archival photographs.
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About the Author
Bex Lewis is a senior lecturer in digital marketing at Manchester Metropolitan University and a visiting research fellow at St John’s College, Durham University. She is also the author of Raising Children in a Digital Age.
Review
"This is a readable and enlightening introduction to an aphoristic phenomenon." (Times Literary Supplement)
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- PublisherImperial War Museums
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1904897347
- ISBN 13 9781904897347
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages64
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