Picture This: World War I Posters and Visual Culture - ISBN:0803226101

Picture This: World War I Posters and Visual Culture

Date: 22 April 2011, 08:27

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The First World War was longer and bloodier than any nation imaged in 1914. "Home before the leaves fall" gave way to a nightmare of death and suffering for every nation involved. For authoritarian governments popular support could not depend on habits of obedience and fear only went so far. For the democracies, government had to rally the citizens to maintain popular support. Europe had not seen anything like WWI since Napoleon. While America fought for less time, it had to address resistance to a foreign war. All nations turned to full-color posters to address this situation. These images, many of which entered our national memory, what governments wanted them to do and their use are the subject of this book.
Part 1 is three essays looking at the representation of the enemy and the national army in Great Britain, the United States and Germany. This can be strong stuff. These nations were fighting for their lives and "shades of gray" were not popular. Language is no problem as the images drive the point home.
Part 2 is four essays on national identity and the war. Two essays look at how France rallies Africa to the cause and enlisting schoolgirls in the cause. An essay on posters aimed at America's Black population gives us a look at a little seen side of early 20th Century life.
Part 3 is three essays viewing women, the heroic male and injury in American posters.
As with any book of essays, some are better than others and some will capture your attention while others will not. The overall writing is very good and readable. One of the best things is 53 illustrations of posters or pictures of using poster to promote the war. This book works as a history of a little known side of WWI, of war in general and how government uses the popular media for its' purposes.

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