This Propaganda poster was created during the Coronavirus pandemic, and was inspired by infamous political propaganda posters from World War II.

Bellinetti, Caterina. “ Art & Object WWII Propaganda Inspires COVID Hygiene Posters.” Art&Object, 6 May 2020, www.artandobject.com/news/wwii-propaganda-inspires-covid-hygiene-posters.

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