World War I Poster, "Food is Ammunition-- Don't Waste It," circa 1918
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During the First World War, governments of all the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. Artists widely used an innovative advertising technique for these posters that moved away from a factual depiction of a product's material or event's subject to an emphasis on appealing to the viewer's emotions.
During the First World War, governments of all the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. Artists widely used an innovative advertising technique for these posters that moved away from a factual depiction of a product's material or event's subject to an emphasis on appealing to the viewer's emotions.
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
circa 1918
Subject Date
circa 1918
Creators
Heywood Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co.
United States Food Administration
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Original artwork by John E. Sheridan; printed by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Company, New York, New York for the United States Food Administration.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
91.0.93.16
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 29.125 in
Width: 21 in
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