Existing comment:
World War I Posters
Posters played an important role during World War I. They mobilized support for the war effort, summoned donations to charities, encouraged participation in war bonds, and communicated news about the fighting to a broad public. Illustrators of varying renown were call on to produce forceful images whose meaning could be quickly and easily grasped by a diverse audience. As a result, common themes and motifs emerge across posters issued on both sides of the conflict. |