World War I Poster, "Third Red Cross Roll Call," 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
1918
Subject Date
1918
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Artwork by Haskell Coffin; printing by American Lithographic Company, New York, New York.
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.565.192
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 30 in
Width: 20 in
Inscriptions
Printed on poster: THIRD RED CROSS ROLL CALL Artist name lower right of image: Haskell Coffin Printed at bottom of poster: AMERICAN LITHOGRAPHIC CO. N.Y.
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