
The vantage point of this print invites the viewer to identify with a group of British sailors as they duck behind the gunner on a destroyer battleship. Brangwyn, along with 17 other British artists, created a series of lithographic prints issued by the Ministry of Information. The Great War: Britain’s Ideals and Efforts sought to patriotically remind the people of Great Britain of the material production necessary for the war effort. Brangwyn documented a young man’s passage into the navy, utilizing a first-person point of view in this image.

Making Sailors: Duff, plate 20 from The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals
Frank Brangwyn (English, 1867-1956) Published by the British Ministry of Information

Making Sailors: The Look-Out, plate 23 from The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals
Frank Brangwyn (English, 1867-1956) Published by the British Ministry of Information

Making Sailors: Youthful Ambition, plate 19 from The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals
Frank Brangwyn (English, 1867-1956) Published by the British Ministry of Information