During World War 1 the impact of the poster as a means of communication was greater than at any other time during history. The ability of poster to inspire, inform, and persuade combined with vibrant design trends in many of the participating countries to produce thousands of interesting visual works. As a valuable historical research resource, the posters provide multiple points of view for understanding this global conflict. As artistic works, the posters range in style form graphically vibrant works by well-known designers to anonymous ones.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
This is Part 6 of a 10-part series on WW1 posters:
John Emmet Sheridan (1877-1948) was an illustrator well known in his lifetime for his cover art for The Saturday Evening Post, his illustrations for Collier’s Weekly and Ladies’ Home Journal, and his commercial advertisements. He is "credited with the idea of using posters to advertise college sports.” Sheridan was a member of the Dutch Treat Club, and a frequent contributor to the programme of their annual banquet and show, and was an instructor at New York’s School of Visual Arts at the time of its founding,
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| 1917 Food is ammunition - Don't waste it artist John Emmet Sheridan |
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| 1917 Rivets are Bayonets, Drive them home! artist John Emmet Sheridan |
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| 1918 "Hey Fellows!" American Library Association artist John Emmet Sheridan |
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| 1917 Enlist in the Sportsmen's 1000 artist unknown (Australia) |
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| 1917 Enlist On Which Side of the Window are YOU? artist Laura Brey (1891-? USA) |
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| 1917 Every Rivet Brings Us Nearer to Victory artist named Welsh (UK) |
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| 1917 For Liberty's Sake Enlist in the Navy artist unknown (USA) |
For Your Children Buy War Savings Certificates artist Rosina Mantovani Gutti. Gutti was born in Rome, then part of the Papal States. Her work The Peacemaker was included in the book “Women Painters of the World.” This became a popular print and was the primary illustration on an Australian poster for WWI War Bonds.The image was also used on a Canadian WWI poster "For Your Children Buy War Savings Certificates and they will live to thank you". A sketch of this group titled "Three infants" is in the collection of the British National Trust.
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| 1917 For Your Children Buy War Savings Certificates artist Rosina Mantovani Gutti (UK) |
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| Original painting "The Peacemaker" |
Albert Sterner (1863 London - 1946 New York) was a painter, printmaker and illustrator. While serving on staff positions at Century Magazine, Harper's and Life, Sterner gained critical recognition for his skillful and fluid draftsmanship. He also specialized in portraits of famous patrons such as the Vanderbilts, Whitneys and Wideners.
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| 1917 free milk for france artist Albert Sterner |
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| 1918 We need you artist Albert Sterner |
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| Over There, U.S. Navy artist Albert Sterner 1917 Good Bye, Dad I'm Off To Fight For Old Glory. You Buy U.S. Gov't Bonds by
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| 1917 Good Bye, Dad I'm Off To Fight For Old Glory. You Buy U.S. Gov't Bonds artist Lawren Stuart Harris |
Fortunino Matania (1881-1963) also known as Chevalier Fortunino Matania, was an Italian illustrator best known for his detailed and realistic depictions of World War I trench warfare and historical subjects. "The public demanded it," he once said, reflecting the public interest in his work. Born in 1881 in Naples, Italy, Matania moved to London, England, where he established his career. He was influenced by his father, Eduardo Matania, and worked primarily in the medium of illustration.
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| Fortunino Matania |
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| 1917 Help the Horse to Save the Soldier (USA poster) artist Fortunino Matania |
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| James Prinsep Beadle (1863-1947) |
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| 1917 We risk our lives to bring you food. It's up to you not to waste it. artist James Prinsep Beadle |
Jeno Haranghy (1893-1851) was a decorative painter and graphic artist, active before WW2. He was rather influential as an art teacher. He designed posters during the First World War for war loans and other governmental campaigns. All of them are very decorative, colorful drawn compositions. Haranghy prefered to use national symbols and figures in folk costumes, in order to highten patriotic feelings. Later he created several poster designs for commercial and cultural purposes. His style always remained the graphical Art Noveau, but he never required the same from his students. The influence of the German poster style (Plakatstil) is visible on some of his later designs from the 1920’s.
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| 1917 Kössünk hadikölcsön biztosítást a Hitelszövetkezetnél (Take out war loan insurance with the Credit Union) artist Jenő Haranghy |
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| 1917 Jegyezzünk Hadikölcsönt (Subscribe to the War Loan) artist Jenő Haranghy |
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| 1918 Jegyezzünk Hadikölcsönt (Subscribe to the War Loan) artist Jenő Haranghy |
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| 1917 Jegyezzünk Hadikölcsönt (Subscribe to the War Loan) artist Jenő Haranghy |
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| 1917 Kaiser- und Volks-Dank für Heer und Flotte (Thanks from the Kaiser and the People to the Army and Navy) artist unknown (Germany) |
Charles Livingston Bull (1874–1932) was an American illustrator. He studied taxidermy in Rochester, New York and is known for his illustrations of wildlife. During WW1 he designed recruiting posters.
Bull lived for many years near the Bronx Zoo in New York to allow close access to be able to sketch living animals. He made many trips to Central and South America studying wildlife in their natural surroundings. Stories and illustrations for this trip were published in his book, Under the Roof of the Jungle. He made many drawings to help garner public interest in eagles.
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| 1917 Keep Him Free, Buy War Savings Stamps artist Charles Livingston Bull |
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| c1917 Join The Army Air Service, Be An American Eagle! artist Charles Livingston Bull |
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| 1918 Save the products of the Land artist Charles Livingston Bull |
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| 1917 Landes-Kriegsfürsorge-Ausstellung artist Pal Sujan (1880-?Austria) Sidney Harry Riesenberg (1885-1971) was an illustrator and artist who lived in Yonkers, New York. He was known as a professional illustrator for his posters for the United States Marine Corps and the Liberty bond programs, for his illustrations for book covers, magazines, and for oil paintings of diverse subjects. He retired from his professional work and dedicated his full-time energy to painting fine arts and teaching. In 1937 he began spending summers in Rockport, Massachusetts, where he painted scenes of the small fishing town. He was active in the Rockport Art Association, teaching oil painting and participating in water colour figure painting classes. |
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| c1913 For Active Service Join The U.S. Marines artist Sidney H. Riesenberg (USA) |
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| 1916 "Soldiers of the Sea" artist Sidney H. Riesenberg (USA) |
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| 1917 Lend As They Fight Buy more Liberty Bonds artist Sidney H. Riesenberg (USA) |
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| 1917 Over the Top for You artist Sidney H. Riesenberg (USA) |
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| 1917 U.S. Marines Service on Land and Sea artist Sidney H. Riesenberg (USA) |
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| 1918 Civilians, The Jewish Welfare Board artist Sidney H. Riesenberg (USA) |
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| First To Fight "Democary's Vanguard" artist Sidney H. Riesenberg (USA) |
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| You buy a Liberty Bond Lest I Perish artist Sidney H. Riesenberg (USA) |
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| 1917 Lest They Perish Campaign for $30,000,000 American Committee for Relief in the Near East artist William B. King (1880-1927 USA) |
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| 1917 The Child At Your Door artist William B. King (USA) |
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| 1919 Hold up your end! War Fund Week artist William B. King (USA) Henry George Gawthorn was born in Northampton in July 1879. He trained at Regent Street Polytechnic initially training as an architect before becoming more interested in painting. Gawthorn exhibited at the Royal Academy but started to work for the London and North Eastern Railway, one of the Big Four companies which operated between 1923 and 1948. |
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| 1917 National Service, Women's Land Army God Speed the Plough and the Woman Who Drives It artist Henry George Gawthorn (1879-1941 UK) |
Joseph Ernest Sampson (1887-1946) was born in England, the son of a Canadian Pacific Steamships official.
As a youngster, Joseph Ernest Sampson studied art in Liverpool, where he won several awards. He then studied at the Julian Academy in Paris, as well as the Grand Chaumière and Colarossi academies, again earning awards for his figure painting and composition. He moved to Canada in 1909, settling in Toronto, continuing his art and finding work in an art printing company. He became a member of the Ontario Society of Artists in 1914.
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| 1917 Oh please do! Daddy artist Joseph Ernest Sampson (Canada) |
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| Now! Victory Bonds artist Joseph Ernest Sampson (Canada) |
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| Skilled Mechanics Urgently Needed Imperial Flying Corps artist Joseph Ernest Sampson (Canada) |
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| 1917 On The Job For Victory artist unknown (USA) |
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| Marcello Dudovich (1878-1962) |
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| 1917 Poster advertising the seventh war bond issued by Austria-Hungary |
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| c1917 Zeichnet die Sechste Kriegsanleihe (Subscribe to the Sixth War Loan) |
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| 1917 Per La Liberatà e La Civilta' Del Mondo (For Liberty and Civilization of the World) artist Marcello Dudovich (Italy) |
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