Three vision care posters of Patronato Nacional de Ciegos

Poster

Accession Number: 2000.145.121-123

Description: Colorful posters, in Spanish, promote eye exams and vision care. One has an illustration of a large eye at top center, with the message (translated): "Good vision contributes to good health, and good health to good vision." Another shows an illustration of a girl and boy wearing glasses and, in the lower foreground, a table with books and writing materials, with the message (translated): "If you have been prescribed eyeglasses use them! Impaired vision slows down studies." The third poster has an illustration of a young girl getting an eye exam with the caption (translated): "Although you are healthy, have your vision checked once a year." Printed at the bottom of each poster: "Patronato Nacional de Ciegos, Ministerio de Justicia e Instruccion Publica."

Height: 12.375

Width: 8.75

Date Made: ca. 1950?

Maker: Olivera, H.

Place of Origin: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Collection: APH Collection

History/Provenance: APH Collection

Credit Line: APH Collection, 2000.145

Subjects: Visual impairments Eye examinations Eyeglasses

Made: Olivera, H.

Material: Paper

Updated: 06/28/2021