World War I Poster, "Have You Answered the Red Cross Christmas 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
Creator Notes
Illustration by Harrison Fisher; published by the American Red Cross.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.565.90
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 30 in
Width: 28 in
Inscriptions
Print reads: Have you answered the Red Cross / Christmas Roll Call? Artist name in image: Harrison Fisher Printed lower left corner: 2xD-3 1918 BY AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS. Printed on reverse in pencil: Red Cross II.
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