J Howard Miller We Can Do It

During World War II in 1942, artist J. Howard Miller designed a poster to boost worker morale for Westinghouse Electric titled We Can Do It. Although only on display for a short period in Westinghouse’s factories, it has become one of the most famous posters from World War II. The picture is of a woman on a yellow background, a blue shirt, and a red scarf with what most people think is polka dots but is in fact bombs. Rosie has her right hand in a fist, raised towards the sky, and the other hand is rolling up her shirt sleeve, ready to get to work.
The poster catches attention with the boldness of the colors of the image, stance of the woman and the message it portrays.

The colors Miller used are primary colors and my favorite colors, blue,
When lifting or handling heavy objects, it gives a person more stability when legs are apart and moving the upper body back and forth. She is flexing her strong muscles to reinforce the can do it logo. Her fist is raised up ready to do battle with the machinery or anyone to get the job done. The expression on her face is one of determination, seriousness and most of all patriotism. She is showing the world that she is more than ready and able to do her part to help our men off fighting overseas to win the war against our enemy. Also, Rosie is looking straight into the viewer's eyes with confidence and unflinching courage. Rosie does all this but still manages to keep her feminity and be beautiful. Applied on her attractive face is flawless makeup right down to her lipstick, her nails are clean and neatly trimmed, and the hair is peeking out from under the scarf is styled. This particular image of Rosie appeals to me because although she is a woman, she projects strength, confidence, determination, but still looks beautiful doing
Especially, about 15 years ago when I found myself a single mother having to make her way in the world. I purchased a copy of the poster and had it framed, and it hangs in my kitchen and dining area. Also, I bought a Rosie light switch cover, a coffee mug, and a sweatshirt. Every morning and evening I walked by that picture, and I would look at it on purpose to encourage myself to keep up the fight. At the time I was juggling motherhood and three part-time jobs. Once while walking in a flea market hall, two women chased me down to ask me about my sweatshirt. They recognized the image and told me about their relative, who was the Rosie the Rivetor, and that there was a section devoted to her in the D-Day Musueem in New Orleans, Louisanna. As I have said, I grew up on a farm doing manual labor and although my father was old fashioned and expected me to be a lady, he taught me how to take care of myself. He taught me how to check and add oil to a vechicle, how to change a flat tire, and most important, to work and not give up fighting. Miller’s Rosie projects all I hope to be in the